FBI Director Kash Patel at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The FBI was kept out of the early days of the investigation into “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother earlier this year, FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview on May 5. Nancy Guthrie, 84,
A pile of debris is seen in the background as Roman Sandoli (R) prepares to putt at the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington on May 3, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo The Interior Department has disputed claims that debris from the White House East Wing contains hazardous materials. Interior spokesperson Katie Martin said on
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Iran would face renewed U.S. bombing “at a much higher level and intensity” if it fails to follow through on what he described as an emerging agreement to
A mall in Marietta, Ga., on Feb. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. private sector added more jobs than expected last month, signaling renewed strength in the labor market as the economy wrestles with war-driven price pressures. Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, up from 61,000 in the previous month, according to
An Iranian tugboat floats in the foreground as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP Senior Israeli officials have said that President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a newly launched U.S. naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz came amid
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senators from both parties are urging the Trump administration to release congressionally appropriated funds to a global vaccine group called Gavi. The group, which includes Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Sen.
Chedrick Greene, Democratic candidate for 35th Senate District, speaks in Saginaw, Mich., on May 5, 2026. Paul Sancya/AP Photo SAGINAW, Mich.—Democrat Chedrick Greene defeated Republican Jason Tunney in a special election for the state Senate’s District 35 seat, preserving Democratic control of the Senate. The Michigan Senate consists of 38 seats; Democrats held a 19–18