Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) (C-L) and Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) (C-R) pose for photojournalists at the Malecon in Havana on April 4, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo The White House says the United States is already in talks with Cuba, as two Democratic lawmakers returned from a five-day congressional delegation to the island on April 5, calling
Iranian officials are urging their people to form human chains around power plants as they face a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. As the deadline is ticking closer, Trump threatened intense strikes that he said could destroy a civilization. Find out what the administration has said, and how Iran is responding. Act… Original
A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building in Woodlawn, Md., on March 19, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48 percent in 2027, far more than it initially proposed. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on April
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday suggested his department would take a “hard look” at customs operations at airports in cities with sanctuary policies. In
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 rejected a group of Illinois residents’ challenge to a state law banning firearms on public transportation. The justices denied the petition in Schoenthal v. Raoul in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Hungarian Ambassador to the U.S. Szabolcs Takacs welcome U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance as they arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters U.S Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest on April 7 for a
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington on Nov. 18, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 agreed to consider a veteran’s fight over disability benefits. The justices granted the petition of Floyd Johnson in an unsigned order. The high court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented.