Tennessee Special Election Candidates Hold Dueling Rallies in 11th-Hour Push for Support

Hundreds of supporters attended an early morning for Republican candidate Matt Van Epps in Franklin, Tenn., on Dec. 1, 2025. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.—High-profile Republicans flew to Tennessee on Dec. 1 to boost support for candidate Matt Van Epps, one day before the special election for the state’s Seventh Congressional District seat. Epps,

Treasury Investigating Alleged Minnesota Fraud That Steered Money to Somali Terrorists

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a press conference in Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters The Treasury Department is investigating claims that Minnesota taxpayer funds were stolen by fraudulent nonprofits and rerouted to the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia, according to Secretary Scott Bessent on Dec. 1. Bessent made the announcement

First Lady Unveils White House Christmas Theme: ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

Christmas decorations at the White House with a ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ theme on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times First lady Melania Trump introduced the White House Christmas theme, “Home Is Where The Heart Is,” on Dec. 1.  The year’s lights and décor highlight American traditions and national values, with each

US Retakes Leadership of G20, Promising Return to Core Missions

President Donald Trump waves during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 25, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump assumed leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) Monday, taking the reins from South Africa and promising to take the coalition back to its roots.

Republican Lawmaker Says $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payment Costs Could Be ‘Astronomical’

Blank Treasury checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images Another Republican lawmaker said that the cost of a $2,000 tariff dividend payment floated by the Trump administration could cost an “astronomical” amount, signaling more GOP opposition to the measure.