LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Restoring Integrity in Small Business Programs

The Senate Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 25 titled “From Fraud to Recovery,” focusing on restoring integrity in small business programs. Witnesses include William “Bill” Kirk, inspector general of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Kenneth Dieffenbach, executive direc… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Omar: Speaking out during Trump’s State of the Union was ‘unavoidable’

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday defended heckling President Trump during his record-long State of the Union address, calling the action “unavoidable.” “The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents,” Omar told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, referencing the deaths of…

Trump Announces Vance-Led ‘War on Fraud’

Vice President JD Vance (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listen to President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has declared a “war on fraud”

Surgeon General Nominee Says Vaccines Save Lives, but Informed Consent Important

Dr. Casey Means in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general told a Senate panel on Feb. 25 that she supports vaccination as well as individuals discussing the risks and benefits of medications with doctors. “I’m supportive of vaccination,” Dr. Casey Means, 38, told the Senate Health

Jeffries: Trump State of the Union ‘riddled with dirty rotten lies’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s State of the Union address as a speech “riddled with dirty rotten lies.” “The president’s speech was riddled with dirty, rotten lies, including his unwillingness to confront the affordability crisis that Donald Trump has made worse throughout his entire time in office,” Jeffries said…

Trump Says Iran Developing Missiles That Could Hit US

Vice President JD Vance (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) (R) listen to President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said that