USCIS sees massive surge in ‘Homeland Defender’ job applications
In less than two weeks, USCIS saw more than 20,000 applications pour in to be "Homeland Defenders."
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White House Announces Federal Layoffs Have Started Amid Shutdown
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russel Vought, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A top White House official announced Friday that federal layoffs have started,
Melania Trump working with Putin to reunite Ukrainian children with families
Washington — Eight of the Ukrainian children kept in Russia have been returned and reunited with their families in the last 24 hours, first lady Melania Trump announced at the White House Friday, and said there were plans to reunite “more children in the immediate future.” She also said Russia has agreed to coordinate the
Hagerty presses Verizon over FBI’s access to his phone records during Jack Smith probe
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bill Hagerty is demanding answers from Verizon as to why the company allegedly turned over his private cellphone data to the FBI without notifying him.
Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3
House Republicans remain in their districts while Senate Democrats block the GOP's funding bills seven times, extending the government shutdown into its third week.
Bondi announces arrest of ‘coward’ who allegedly threatened conservative influencer following Kirk’s murder
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of a man Friday who allegedly sent a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson.
Trump threatens to jack up tariffs on China over rare-earth controls
President Trump on Friday threatened to raise U.S. tariffs on China over its new restrictions on rare-earth elements. “They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to Countries throughout the World, that they want to impose Export Controls on each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths, and virtually anything else