President Donald Trump speaks during a White House celebration of the 100th anniversary of black history month in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch TImes WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump celebrated the 100th anniversary of black history month event in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 18.  “We honor the memory of

The AES Corporation 495-megawatt Alamitos natural gas-fired power station in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2009. David McNew/Getty Images California and 12 other states sued the federal government Wednesday to force the release of congressionally approved grants for clean energy programs, arguing the Trump administration unlawfully terminated the funding. The lawsuit, led by California

A major appeals court decision is expected to bolster the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts by allowing easier detention of people who illegally cross the southern border. The conservative-leaning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld on Feb. 6 the federal government’s policy requiring detention without bond hearings, which determine whether someone can