Second Lady Announces Patriotic Bookmark Contest for Kids to Mark America’s 250th

Second Lady Usha Vance speaks to students during a visit to DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., on Nov. 19, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elementary and middle school students can put their creative skills to work in helping to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, Second Lady Usha

Democrats Make Counteroffer on DHS Funding as Shutdown Enters Day 4

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 Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer to the White House and Republicans on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) late on Feb. 16, according to a spokesperson for Senate Minority

US, Iran Agree on ‘Guiding Principles’ in Geneva; Texas Sues TP-Link Over China Ties

U.S. and Iranian delegations meet at the Omani Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland, for negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister says the two sides “were able to reach a general understanding on a set of guiding principles” and that they would now proceed based on those principles. Texas Att… Original News Source

Small Security Force to Stay in Minnesota After Drawdown, Homan Says

Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, on Jan. 29, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images White House border czar Tom Homan said a small security force will remain in Minneapolis in the coming days after he announced a pullback of federal immigration agents from the city. A

Nancy Guthrie Search Reaches 17th Day: What We Know

In this image provided by NBCUniversal, Nancy Guthrie (L), Savannah Guthrie (C), and Jenna Bush Hager (R) speak in New York, on April 17, 2019. Nathan Congleton/NBCUniversal via AP As the search for “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, reached its 17th day, authorities released some clues and other evidence to the public.

Ukraine Must Reach a Deal With Russia Fast, Trump Says Ahead of Geneva Peace Talks

Mouners walk on Valentine’s Day at the Lychakiv Military Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 14, 2026. Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 urged Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia quickly, ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at bringing a close to the Ukraine conflict. “Ukraine