DHS shutdown enters Day 60 with all eyes on House Republicans to end it
Congress returned with no end in sight for the 60-day DHS shutdown as Republicans eye a "skinny" reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement.
Trump Forecasts Significant Drop in Gas Prices Once Iran War Ends
Traffic moves past a gas station in Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. Oil prices have gone up since the start of the Iran war in late February. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has forecasted that gasoline prices will drop “tremendously” when the war in Iran ends, coming two days after his energy
Trump Says No Iran Deal Unless Tehran Drops Nuclear Ambitions
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will not agree to any deal with Iran unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions, laying down a firm red line ahead of a possible second round of
Boebert says Congress should go after pensions of Swalwell, Gonzales
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) urged Congress to revoke the pensions of two ex-lawmakers who recently resigned after facing separate allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both formally exited their roles on Tuesday. “I think they should’ve been expelled and not resigned,” Boebert told CNN’s Manu Raju outside…
Millions tap Trump tax cuts this filing season as refunds top $3,400
Over 53 million tax filers claimed Trump's signature tax cuts this season, with the average refund climbing above $3,400, Treasury Department data shows.
D.C. pipe bomb suspect hit with 2 new charges
Washington — The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot now faces two additional felony charges, according to a superseding indictment made public Wednesday. Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged in December with transporting and planting the
Dr. Erica Schwartz emerges as White House’s top pick for CDC leader
Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House’s top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials. Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy Surgeon General in the first Trump administration. Schwartz spent 24 years in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She