Progress on inflation, immigration, crime and jobs? All imaginary, the Times insists Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Nancy Pelosi (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) February 24, 2026 image/svg+xml Before the State of the Union address, politicians and interest groups from the party opposite the president sometimes offer “prebuttals,” denunciations of the president’s remarks even before
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump led to the reinstatement of 56 Coast Guard members removed under former President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The close friend of a 23-year-old American citizen and Texas resident who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last year disputed officials’ account of the fatal shooting in a declaration he dictated to the slain man’s lawyers. Ruben Ray Martinez died in March 2025 after being shot in South Padre Island, Texas.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is digging in against funding for the Homeland Security Department (DHS), saying Democrats will continue to oppose any more money for the agency without strong reforms governing the conduct of federal immigration officers. “We believe immigration enforcement should be fair and just and humane. That’s what the American people…
The Department of Education in Washington on July 16, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times The Departments of State and Education have announced a new partnership to bolster oversight of billions of dollars in foreign gifts and contracts given to schools across the United States. The interagency collaboration will “enhance U.S. national security by improving the
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive during the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump announced special guests—two students who benefited from her Be Best Fostering the Future initiative—she invited
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday declined to call for the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has been dealing with rising pressure over allegations of an affair with a staffer. “Should he resign?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked Jordan of Gonzales on “Inside Politics.” “I’d leave that up to the voters in San Antonio…