Bipartisan Lawmakers Aim to Fix Medicare Advantage

A man waits in a hospital in Irvine, Calif., on July 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Medicare Advantage has serious problems, according to a bipartisan group of lawmakers who aim to improve, not dismantle, the wildly popular alternative to traditional Medicare coverage. House members from both parties expressed frustration about the Advantage program, also

ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still short of goal

Halfway into President Trump’s first year back in office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency spearheading his crackdown on illegal immigration, is on track to record the most deportations since the Obama administration, according to internal government figures obtained by CBS News. During the first six months of Mr. Trump’s second presidency, ICE recorded

Lawler to sit out N.Y. governor’s race, seek reelection in House

Congressman Mike Lawler says he will run for reelection in his Hudson Valley House district in the 2026 midterms, forgoing a bid for New York governor.  Lawler had been considering a gubernatorial run, among the Republicans looking to challenge incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s statewide election. But he said in an interview Wednesday

Trump administration investigating Harvard’s participation in foreign visa program

The State Department said Wednesday that it would be investigating Harvard University’s participation in a visa program for foreign students and academics, the latest in a series of actions the Trump administration has taken targeting the Ivy League school. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the investigation on Wednesday, saying in a statement that “the

French President Emmanuel Macron sues right-wing podcaster Candace Owens

Washington — French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing podcast host Candace Owens on Wednesday in response to claims she peddled that France’s first lady was born a man. The 22-count complaint was filed in Delaware Superior Court and seeks an unspecified amount of damages from Owens,