Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge on Feb. 5 temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer information supplied by the IRS for immigration enforcement purposes. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred DHS
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Iranian leaders were moving money out of the country “like crazy.” “The rats are
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear arms control treaty on Feb. 5, as the last such treaty between the United States and Russia officially expired. The New Strategic
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs executive orders after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 17, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a directive on Feb. 4 that ordered the state’s police departments to end partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for arresting
A woman holds a phone displaying the TikTok app on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times A U.S. House Judiciary Committee report published Feb. 3 claims that the European Commission (EC) drove global online censorship by using closed-door regulatory forums and so-called voluntary codes to pressure major technology companies over their content moderation rules.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats have outlined 10 conditions they say must be met before they will support a full-year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), focusing largely on new restrictions
President Donald Trump (L) and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz (C) listen to the Chief Design Officer of the National Design Studio Joe Gebbia explains the functions of TrumpRx website, in the South Court Auditorium of the White House on Feb. 5, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images