Panel reviewing Trump ballroom plans will also hear from skeptical commenters

When the National Capital Planning Commission convenes later this week, the panel is expected to rubber stamp President Trump’s East Wing plans. But the Trump-friendly commission will also face a skeptical public, some of whom are expected to register their dismay over the nearly 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition. About 100 people, including architects, preservation experts and

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to testify before Senate committee today

  Updated 13m ago Noem to testify before House committee tomorrow Following Tuesday’s testimony before the Senate panel, Noem is also set to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing on Wednesday.   Updated 13m ago Partial shutdown, ICE reform negotiations hang over testimony Noem’s testimony comes as her department is operating

Trump Accepts White House Correspondents’ Dinner Invitation for First Time

President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 2, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner for the first time as president, after declining to

As Primaries Unfold, Texans and North Carolinians Name Top Issues

WASHINGTON—The border. Health care. The Trump administration. Christianity. During early voting for primaries in Texas and North Carolina, politically engaged locals weighed in on those and other top issues in interviews with The Epoch Times. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please

The Ayatollah’s Death Will Change the Iranian Regime. It May Not Bring Regime Change—Yet.

The death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei—along with more than 40 senior regime officials—has created a regime-altering power vacuum. But Tehran likely remains capable of quashing any uprisings thanks to its sprawling network of local security forces, former U.S. officials and regional analysts told the Washington Free Beacon, indicating that the sustained military action