Trump Announces Vance-Led ‘War on Fraud’

Vice President JD Vance (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listen to President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has declared a “war on fraud”

Surgeon General Nominee Says Vaccines Save Lives, but Informed Consent Important

Dr. Casey Means in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general told a Senate panel on Feb. 25 that she supports vaccination as well as individuals discussing the risks and benefits of medications with doctors. “I’m supportive of vaccination,” Dr. Casey Means, 38, told the Senate Health

Bessent Says Budget Reconciliation Could Advance New Trump Retirement Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 24 that President Donald Trump’s new retirement proposal could be advanced through budget reconciliation. In his record‑long State of the

Democratic Lawmaker: Trump’s Request To Stand For American Citizens “Racist”

Rep. Janelle Bynum (D., Ore.) described President Donald Trump’s request that lawmakers stand if they believe the first duty of government is to protect American citizens as “racist” and said the moment made her “uncomfortable.” In his Tuesday State of the Union, Trump made a request to lawmakers in the House chamber, “If you agree

Jeffries: Trump State of the Union ‘riddled with dirty rotten lies’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s State of the Union address as a speech “riddled with dirty rotten lies.” “The president’s speech was riddled with dirty, rotten lies, including his unwillingness to confront the affordability crisis that Donald Trump has made worse throughout his entire time in office,” Jeffries said…