US Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Rulings Against Trump Immigration Detention Policy

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in San Francisco on June 12, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday halted a federal judge’s nationwide rulings that blocked the Trump administration from holding people without bond in its efforts to deport illegal immigrants, limiting the lower court order to only part

Texas Judge Won’t Hear Pact Seeking to Allow Churches to Endorse Political Candidates

The Internal Revenue Service in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge declined on March 31 to hear a settlement pact that sought to allow churches to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Judge John Campbell Barker ruled he

Trump says he may withdraw U.S. from NATO. The law says he can’t without Congress.

Washington — President Trump says he’s considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, after years of complaining the alliance’s member countries aren’t paying enough for their own defense. And since he began the war with Iran, the president has been lashing out about the lack of support from NATO allies.  A law passed by Congress in

DHS scraps Noem policy requiring secretary’s review of all contracts above $100K

The Department of Homeland Security, now led by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, on Wednesday reversed a policy put in place by former Secretary Kristi Noem that required the secretary to approve contracts and grants worth more than $100,000. There were thousands of contracts in this range. The directive lifts the requirement across all DHS components, including