Reporter’s Notebook: Spring cleaning resignations rock House as ethics storm builds
House spring cleaning: three members resigned amid ethics scandals, and questions swirl about Rep. Cory Mills and Rep. Ilhan Omar facing scrutiny next.
Hegseth Says US Blockade of Iran Is ‘Going Global’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 24 that a nearly two-week-long U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports is increasing and “going global” as Washington seeks to exert economic
Republican proposes giving part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting loss
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to make the Virginia cities of Arlington and Alexandria part of Washington, D.C., reversing an 1846 law that returned the regions to the Old Dominion. “The Make DC Square Again Act restores the original ten-mile-square District and ends the artificial advantage Virginia Democrats have recently gained from…
Presidential Message on Armenian Remembrance Day
Today, we pay tribute to the countless Armenians who were exiled and brutally massacred during the Meds Yeghern. We stand in steadfast solidarity with every Armenian American and Armenians around the world during this day of remembrance for the devastating events that occurred over 100 years ago, which continue to live in the collective memories
SEE IT: 2-year-old steals show at White House as Trump spotlights ‘miracle cure’ for deaf boy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given accelerated approval for Regeneron's Otarmeni gene therapy, which Trump says enabled a deaf boy to hear.
Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South Lawn
Washington — It’s a buzzzzy time at the White House. First lady Melania Trump added a new, fully functioning beehive in the shape of the White House to the South Lawn grounds, the White House announced Friday, expanding the existing honey production and beekeeping program at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The new hive will add two
Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Washington — Federal prosecutors are ending their criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced, clearing a key obstacle for the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to take over as head of the central bank’s Board of Governors. Pirro wrote on X that the Fed’s inspector general has instead