113th First Lady’s Luncheon Honors Melania Trump, Nation’s 250th Anniversary

First Lady Melania Trump addresses the crowd at the Congressional Club’s 113th First Lady’s Luncheon at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump was the guest of honor at the 113th First Lady’s Luncheon hosted by the Congressional Club on Thursday commemorating the country’s

House GOP Unveils Bill to Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029

The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Republicans on April 23 unveiled legislation to extend for three years a surveillance authority that permits the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons located abroad without a warrant. The House Rules Committee released the nine-page bill, which would renew Section 702 of

Only one Trump “gold card” visa has been approved, Lutnick says

The Trump administration has approved one “gold card” visa since starting to accept applications for the new U.S. residency permit in December, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday.  Lutnick, who offered the update while testifying at a House subcommittee hearing, said that the process for applying for the gold card visa was recently finalized

Jim Jordan blames Democrats for 10 percent approval rating of Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) blamed Democrats for the approval rating of Congress falling to a mere 10 percent in a new Gallup poll.  Speaking to host Stuart Varney on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” the Ohio Republican blamed the minority party for the record-long government shutdown in the fall. That stalemate stemmed from Democrats…

Fewer Universities Require DEI Pledges From Faculty Candidates, Report Says

University of Michigan students pass signage on campus displaying the university’s Core Values in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 3, 2025. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Requests related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for faculty job candidates in higher education have decreased dramatically—at least on paper—since President Donald Trump began his second term, a new report