GOP lawmaker pushes to free US citizen reportedly detained in Venezuela
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis advocates for New York constituent possibly detained in Venezuela, urging State Department action amid ongoing political crisis.
Judge Asks Halligan to Explain Continued Use of US Attorney Title
Lindsey Halligan, then-special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo A federal judge in Virginia has given Lindsey Halligan seven days to explain why she continues to call herself a U.S. attorney after a court ruled last year that she didn’t legally hold
From Caracas to Nuuk: Maduro raid sparks fresh Trump push on Greenland
President Trump renews his Greenland acquisition interest, calling the Arctic territory a strategic asset as European leaders resist U.S. annexation threats against NATO ally Denmark.
US Will Oversee Revenue From Venezuelan Oil Sales, White House Says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is selectively removing sanctions on Venezuelan oil to allow its export and sale in global markets, the White House announced on
US Purchase of Greenland Being ‘Actively Discussed,’ Says White House’s Leavitt
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump and administration officials are working behind the scenes to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Jan. 7. “That’s something that’s currently
Noem condemns alleged attack on ICE agents stuck in snow in Minneapolis as ‘act of domestic terrorism’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said a woman allegedly tried to run over ICE agents with a vehicle before a fatal shooting in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Texas Supreme Court Ends Reliance on ABA Accreditation of Law Schools
The Texas Capitol building in Austin on July 21, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Supreme Court of Texas on Jan. 6 said it wouldn’t rely on the American Bar Association (ABA) to accredit law schools in the state. In an order, the court defined an “approved law school” as one approved by the court rather than