Microsoft offices in Mountain View, Calif., on July 31, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Jan. 12 that Microsoft will “make major changes” this week to ensure that U.S. consumers are not facing increased power bills because of increasing demand from data centers. In a Truth Social post, Trump said his
The U.S. Capitol building at sunset in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Republicans on Monday unveiled a bill that would ban lawmakers from making future stock trades while permitting them to hold onto those they already own. The legislation, called the Stop Insider Trading Act, is one of several competing
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security opened a new office Monday to hasten the purchase and rollout of drone and counter-drone systems, which officials argue will allow them to
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more
The Federal Reserve was thrust into the spotlight on Jan. 11, after Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice threatened a criminal indictment against the Fed regarding the over-budget renovations of its headquarters and his congressional testimony in the summer of 2025. Powell alleged that it was an administration-wide pressure campaign to force Fed
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A former congressional employee has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing 240 cell phones. Christopher Southerland, 43, was apprehended and charged on Jan. 9 for allegedly stealing the government cell phones, worth more than $150,000, from the House of Representatives,
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The state of Minnesota on Jan. 12 sued the federal government over its recent surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Twin Cities, arguing that the surge is “unconstitutional and unlawful.” Illinois unveiled a lawsuit