White House Economist Predicts ‘Biggest Refund Cycle Ever’ During 2026 Tax Season

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing at the White House in Washington, DC on Dec. 16, 2025. Andrew Cabllero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The White House’s National Economic Council director predicted the largest-ever tax “refund cycle” in 2026 as several measures included in a congressional spending

U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter

The U.S. is conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in what appears to be retaliation for the attack that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter on Saturday, multiple sources tell CBS News.  One of the officials said the U.S. began striking dozens of targets at multiple locations across central Syria using fighter

How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents

Washington — The Justice Department disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors for more transparency into the government’s investigations into the disgraced financier. The records were released in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed last

Supreme Court Revives Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 19 allowed a lawsuit brought by immigration judges challenging a Biden-era policy that prevents them from speaking publicly about their jobs to move forward in the lower courts. On Dec. 5, Chief Justice John Roberts

Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan Killed Amazon’s iRobot Acquisition Over Data Privacy Concerns. Now China Gets The Data.

During the Biden administration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and her fellow progressives teamed up with then-Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan to kill Amazon’s merger with iRobot, the maker of Roomba, citing antitrust and data privacy concerns. Now, iRobot’s technology and consumer data are headed to China, posing what an iRobot cofounder says will