Republicans, Trump run into Senate roadblock on voter ID bill
Some Senate Republicans are mulling the standing filibuster to pass voter ID requirements, a move that could paralyze the upper chamber for months.
First Lady Hosts Freed American-Israeli Hostage at the White House
First Lady Melania Trump (L) comforts freed American Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel (R) at the White House on Feb. 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump hosted on Feb. 4 the freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva Siegel, in the White House. The couple was taken hostage by the
Childcare expert exposes key roadblock to uncovering potential fraud schemes in Minnesota: ‘Really difficult’
Outdated systems make childcare fraud harder to detect, and states need modernized platforms to spot suspicious billing and attendance patterns, an expert says.
House and Senate Democrats ‘United’ on Dramatic ICE Reform as 2-Week Funding Window Begins
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House and Senate Democrats said Wednesday they were united in their approach to funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a two-week window begins
Noem slams Dems, Biden administration for lacking ‘compassion’ amid anti-ICE tensions
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Democrats of redefining "compassion" during an Arizona border visit Wednesday, criticizing immigration policies.
Trump-signed shutdown bill sends $4M to children’s hospitals under federal probe for transgender care
President Donald Trump signed legislation funding two children's hospitals that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted over sex-change treatments for minors.
Virginia Gov Spanberger cuts ties with ICE in federal immigration enforcement cooperation
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ends state cooperation with ICE, terminating 287(g) agreements across multiple agencies in controversial immigration move.