Minnesota Protest Inspires State Laws Protecting Worship: What to Know

A statue of Paul Revere stands near Old North Church in Boston on April 8, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times A number of states have passed or considered laws protecting places of worship after protesters disrupting a church service in Minnesota gained national attention. Legislators in four Republican-led states have either enacted or are near

DOJ probing outside funding E. Jean Carroll received for Trump civil lawsuits

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into a nonprofit run by billionaire Reid Hoffman that funded a portion of author E. Jean Carroll’s civil litigation against President Trump, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The investigation, which is being led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, is looking into

Hakeem Jeffries a ‘Hard No’ on a Trump $250 bill: ‘Get over yourself’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday slammed the reported push from Trump administration officials for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill with President Trump’s face on it. “Hard No on a Trump $250 bill,” Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. “Get over yourself,” he added. “The upcoming…

Democrats argue ballroom construction shouldn’t continue without Congress’ consent

Roughly 150 Democratic lawmakers filed a legal brief Thursday in the ongoing White House East Wing litigation, asserting that construction cannot continue until the Trump administration obtains express consent from Congress. “The President cannot undertake any construction at the White House—much less demolish one of its wings—without clear authorization from Congress, as well as an