‘It’s hidden’: Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota’s Somalis
Minnesota has zero convictions for female genital mutilation despite hundreds of thousands at risk nationwide and the state's large Somali population.
Randy Fine censure threat could spark tit-for-tat cycle
The House could soon be forced into another tit-for-tat cycle of members attempting to discipline each other by forcing votes on the House floor — and derailing GOP leaders’ control of the chamber. A massive wave of Democrats have called to formally censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a…
Luna slams GOP senator for ‘bartending’ swipe at AOC after Munich appearance
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday criticized Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) for mocking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) experience as a bartender. Luna wrote on the social platform X that while she does not often agree with Ocasio-Cortez, to “knock her or anyone for being a bartender is not a ‘hit,’ it’s tone deaf.” “Plenty…
US Trade Representative Says Nations Are Not Backing Out of Tariff Deals
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, speaks to reporters at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times None of the U.S. trading partners that struck deals with the Trump administration have indicated intentions to withdraw after the Supreme Court last week struck down the majority of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs,
Greenland rejects Trump’s hospital ship proposal, citing existing free healthcare system
Greenland's prime minister rejects Trump's hospital ship offer, saying the territory has free healthcare unlike America where "it costs money to go to the doctor."
House Democrat says ‘diplomacy is the best way’ on Iran
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that “diplomacy is the best way” when it comes to the U.S.’s handling of Iran’s nuclear program after recent tensions between the two countries. “Well, there’s the largest buildup, as you pointed out earlier, the largest buildup since the Iraq War in that region. The president is still ongoing…
Anti-Regime Protests Reignite in Iran as Trump Prepares Strike Options Targeting Islamic Republic Officials
The demonstrations could further weaken the regime amid sputtering nuclear negotiations L: Ali Khamenei (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) R: student protest in Iran Students at Iran’s Sharif University of Technology launched a new wave of anti-regime protests over the weekend, calling for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death and clashing with government security forces, video footage shows.