DOJ Has Charged Nearly 100 People in Minnesota Fraud Scandal; 85 of Somali Descent

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday the Department of Justice has been investigating Minnesota’s recently exposed daycare fraud for months, with nearly 100 individuals charged so far—85 being of Somali

Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping had not told him about it.

U.S. military conducts 30th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 2

The U.S. military said it launched another strike Monday on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. U.S. Southern Command claimed in a post on X that the vessel was “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters.” The military didn’t say which organization, but the Trump administration has categorized several Latin