DOJ seeks pretrial detention of shooting suspect Cole Allen, shares new photos

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The government is asking the court to detain White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen pending trial, according to court documents filed Wednesday. D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a memorandum making the request and included a new photo of Allen with his weapons that officials say he took shortly before the attack

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act, voiding Louisiana congressional map

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in a major decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act. The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the

Banks Supporting Chinese Refineries to Buy Iranian Oil Risk Sanctions, US Warns

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has issued a warning to U.S. and international banks that dealing with private Chinese refineries that purchase Iranian oil could expose them to U.S. sanctions. Financial institutions “should be

Listen Live: Supreme Court weighs deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants. President Trump and his administration have moved to end the relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, for 1 million immigrants from 13 countries since the start of the