Who is Abigail Spanberger, and why did Democrats choose her for to their State of the Union response?
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a former House Democrat, is delivering her party's rebuttal to the State of the Union on Tuesday night.
Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuits Over Americans’ Seized Assets in Cuba
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear two cases on Feb. 23 about U.S. business assets that Cuba’s communist government seized decades ago. Both cases focus on the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act that was created to pressure Cuba
‘Portland Dumpster Diver’: Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Says She’s ‘Working Class’ and Her Father Cut Her Off in College. So Why Did He Finance Her First Home?
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez—whose Washington swing district makes her one of the most endangered members of Congress—has repeatedly claimed she was forced to work three jobs after her father cut her off financially because she stopped going to church. She says she struggled to pay her tuition at Reed College, a prestigious private institution
Thomas rips Supreme Court tariffs ruling, says majority ‘errs’ on Constitution
Justice Clarence Thomas cited President Richard Nixon's 1971 import surcharge precedent in his dissent, arguing Congress authorized tariff authority under emergency powers law.
Locals Express Concern Over Proposed ICE Detention Center in Arizona
The Department of Homeland Security purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse building as a potential detention center for illegal immigrants, sparking local backlash, in Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times SURPRISE, Ariz.—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a large warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, in January to house as many as 1,500 illegal
Florida bill would let churches use armed volunteers instead of licensed security
A Florida bill would allow churches, synagogues and mosques to use armed volunteers for security instead of costly licensed guards amid rising violence concerns.
France to summon U.S. ambassador over comments on activist’s death
France will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments made by the Trump administration over the death of a far-right activist, the foreign affairs minister said on Sunday. Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the U.S. State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, which stated that “reports, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior,