FEMA Awards $625 Million for States, Cities to Secure FIFA World Cup

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is shown in Washington on May 5, 2025. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $625 million to states and cities to support security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Announced on March 18, the funding will be distributed through the newly

5 takeaways on Gabbard’s grilling in House worldwide threats hearing

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was grilled for a second day of hearings on Thursday on whether Iran was close to building nuclear weapons and if Tehran posed an “imminent threat” to the U.S. before President Trump started the ongoing Middle Eastern war.  Gabbard was joined by CIA Director John Ratcliffe; FBI Director Kash…

Questions Swirl Over Renewal of Surveillance Powers Law

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson walk in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A month before it expires, a major provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) could face roadblocks—or at least speed bumps—from Democrats and some Republicans. Section 702 of the law

Indiana Online Transparency Tool Makes Teachers Think Twice, State AG Says

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks in Schererville, Ind., on Nov. 8, 2022. Darron Cummings/AP Photo Classrooms are open to public criticism in Indiana—regardless of whether it is K-12 or higher education. One high school advertised a college fair reserved for African American students with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Two middle