An Iranian vessel sails in False Bay, near the Simon’s Town Naval base for naval exercises in South Africa’s waters, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Jan. 16, 2026. Esa Alexander/Reuters The United States has accused South Africa of undermining regional maritime security by allowing Iranian military participation in naval exercises held in South African
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber speaks in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Jan. 15 dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) bid to access California’s voter registration databases, ruling that the demand for voter data from California Secretary of State Shirley Weber was “unprecedented and illegal.”
A close-up shot of a SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., on Nov. 1, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo A federal judge on Jan. 14 stopped the Trump administration from withholding $80 million in administrative costs for Minnesota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ruling that the U.S. Department
A COVID-19 era stimulus package caused Obamacare enrollment to skyrocket but also increased dependency and fraud, further destabilizing the health insurance mar Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images By Lawrence Wilson, Sylvia Xu | January 16, 2026Updated:January 16, 2026 Congress responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by passing the American
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a
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 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced attorney Charles Wall will serve as the new deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a news release
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 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced attorney Charles Wall will serve as the new deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a news release