Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees

People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2026. Seth Herald/Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Trump administration policy initiative to reconsider the legal status of the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees living in Minnesota. In a court order, Minneapolis-based U.S. District Judge

Rubio Announces Start of US-Denmark-Greenland Talks Amid Arctic Security Push

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine U.S. policy towards Venezuela on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Technical discussions between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland on improving Arctic security have begun, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Federal Judge Cancels Contempt Hearing for ICE Chief After Agency Releases Detainee

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents confront protestors in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 12, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled a scheduled contempt of court hearing for acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons after the agency complied

Democratic Lawmakers Again Challenge Limits on ICE Detention Facility Visits

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) (C) demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison in Newark, N.J., on May 9, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo U.S. House Democrats are again asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s policy requiring them to give a seven-day notice

Trump Nominates Colin McDonald as Head of New Fraud Division at Justice Department

The Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced a head for the new national fraud enforcement division of the Justice Department in a Jan. 28 post on Truth Social. “I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney General

How to Open a $1,000 Trump Account for Your Baby

President Trump speaks during the Trump Accounts summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump promoted Trump Accounts during a summit on Wednesday to highlight the program’s official launch on July 5, 2026. “We’re going to put $3 to $4 trillion of wealth

Kid Rock Urges 10 Percent Cap on Ticket Resale Price Hikes at Senate Hearing

Kid Rock performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2015. Robert Laberge/Getty Images Kid Rock doesn’t want to see ticket prices surge all summer long. The outspoken rock musician encouraged U.S. lawmakers to create legislation that would put a 10 percent cap on ticket resale