Nebraska to Hand Voter Data to DOJ After Court Declines to Block Transfer

Ballots for the primary elections are arranged by party affiliation at the Lancaster County Election Committee offices in Lincoln, Neb., on April 14, 2020. Nati Harnik/AP Photo Nebraska’s Republican secretary of state is moving ahead with plans to turn over sensitive voter registration data to the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the Nebraska Supreme Court

US Jobless Claims Edge Lower as Winter Storm Effects Linger

A street during a winter storm in New York City on Jan. 25, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Fallout from the severe winter storm continues to show up in employment data, with initial jobless claims remaining elevated last week. The number of Americans filing applications for first-time unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 to 227,000 for

LIVE NOW: Senate Finance Committee Examines USMCA, North American Competitiveness

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 to examine the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement, focusing on evaluating North American competitiveness. Witnesses: Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and senior consultant at Akin, Washington. … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Japan Shows a Way to Stand Up to Chinese Intimidation: Analysts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—For years, the Chinese regime has been working to isolate Taiwan on the world stage, poaching its allies while leveraging coercive tactics to undermine the island’s international standing. The

States Sue HHS to Try to Stop Withholding of $600 Million in Public Health Grants

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images Four states on Feb. 11 asked a federal court to stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from cutting $600 million in public health funding. The Trump administration has targeted the states—California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota—because of “political

Supreme Court to Hear Roundup Maker’s Bid to Block Thousands of Lawsuits in April

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral argument in Monsanto’s appeal seeking to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn consumers that Roundup, its popular weedkiller, could cause cancer. The court announced on Feb. 11 that it will hear

Trump Tightens Eligibility for SBA Loans, Barring Ownership by Green Card Holders

Immigrants await their turn for green card and citizenship interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York on May 30, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images The Small Business Administration has been willing to finance businesses with small ownership stakes held by green card holders and even