Trump says ‘this is a Democrat shutdown’ as he touts low inflation, falling murder rate
President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the partial government shutdown while claiming economic wins including lower gas prices and inflation.
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Trump Says He Will Be ‘Involved Indirectly’ in US–Iran Talks
President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Feb. 16 that he would be indirectly involved in the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva on Feb. 17. Speaking to reporters aboard
Obama Says Aliens Exist but Are Not Kept in Area 51
Former President Barack Obama during the Obama Foundation’s 2024 Democracy Forum in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images Former U.S. President Barack Obama said in a Feb. 14 podcast interview that aliens are real but that none are kept at the secretive Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert, later adding that
Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’
SAVE America Act faces Senate filibuster hurdle despite 50 GOP backers as Republicans weigh talking filibuster option to advance voter ID requirements.
Swalwell’s ‘I should be working’ gym, pool videos resurface as Dem rival hammers his missed House votes
Rep. Eric Swalwell's pool and gym videos are resurfacing in California's governor race as his opponent's campaign hammers him for missing votes on Capitol Hill.
Texas Attorney General Files New Lawsuit Against Utility Involved in Alleged Muslim-Only Development
A view of Josephine, Texas, on Dec. 24, 2025. Community Capital Partners LP have proposed a Muslim-centric development in the area. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times Texas has filed a second lawsuit aimed at stopping the construction of an alleged Muslim-only development in rural East Texas, claiming a utility district for the development sidestepped
NAACP Sues Over 2020 Presidential Election Records FBI Seized in Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County elections workers process absentee ballots at the new Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Ga., on Nov. 4, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Feb. 15 asked a federal court to restrict how the federal government may use