Labor Dept deploys ‘strike team’ to California over $21B unemployment debt, fraud concerns
Labor Department deploys specialized "strike team" to California over alleged unemployment fraud and $21 billion in improper payments during the pandemic.
Trump approves DC emergency declaration over Potomac sewage spill, FEMA mobilizes
President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for Washington, D.C., allowing FEMA to coordinate emergency relief efforts over the Potomac River sewage crisis.
DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom
Elon Musk is touting the Department of Government Efficiency’s release of open-source Medicaid data as a transparency breakthrough. But prosecutors and privacy experts say converting online tips into courtroom convictions could prove far more complicated.
USTR Will Launch New Trade Probes Covering Major Trading Partners, Greer Says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to reporters at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Feb. 20 that his office will launch new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act, potentially covering most major trading partners. Section 301 investigations look into potential
OpenAI didn’t contact police despite employees flagging mass shooter’s concerning chatbot interactions: REPORT
Months before a mass school shooting in British Columbia, OpenAI employees raised alarm about the shooter's violent chatbot prompts and debated calling police, but ultimately opted not to, according to a new report.
Sheriffs plot ICE cooperation ‘workarounds’ after new Maryland law bans cooperation with immigration officers
Maryland sheriff fears ending law enforcement's cooperation with ICE will lead to more chaos on the streets, after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation ending long-standing 287(g) agreements.
JD Vance’s Stepmother Shares How She Was ‘Broken and Restored’
Donnie (2nd L) and Cheryl Bowman (C) are joined by their daughter Chelsea (L), Donnie’s son JD Vance (2nd R), and their son Cory Bowman (R). Courtesy of Cheryl Bowman It took three failed marriages and “a lot of questionable choices” before Cheryl Bowman fully committed to God and discovered “unconditional love” from a man