POLITICS

More Than 400 Arrested in ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web,’ Federal Officials Say

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Two Border Patrol agents leave a yard after approaching two men hanging lights in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 15, 2025. Rheba Hamilton via AP The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that more than 400 illegal immigrants have been arrested weeks after launching an operation in and around Charlotte, North Carolina. A statement issued by

First Lady Hosts Christmas Party at Children’s National Hospital

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First Lady Melania Trump, accompanied by two children, patients Faith Hinkle (L) and Riley Whitney (R), reads “How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?” by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen, during a visit to the Children’s National Hospital in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON–First Lady Melania Trump joined

Noem Says More Than 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Have Left US Under Trump

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on July 31, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images More than 2 million illegal immigrants have left the United States during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, and more than 10,000 federal immigration agents