An app for Kalshi is shown in Chicago, on Feb. 25, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images A betting industry that has grown exponentially over the past two years is facing increasing scrutiny over a series of alleged insider trading scandals that have rocked congressional races and recently led to the arrest of a U.S. soldier. Last
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks during an interview with EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” in Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Fraud is pervasive in the medical industry and undermines the integrity of the entire health care system, Dr. Mehmet Oz said on April 28.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a press conference on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche asked a federal judge to reverse his own block and allow construction on the White House ballroom to continue,
(L-R) King Charles III, President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump toast in the East Room during an official state dinner hosted by the President and First Lady at The White House on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States, in Washington, on April
Cows graze in a field near the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, on April 29, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Trump administration is again seeking to halve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual budget with a proposed $4.2 billion fiscal year 2027 (FY27) spending plan that slashes $4.6 billion–or 52.4 percent–from
People visit the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo Organizers of California’s billionaire tax proposal say they turned in over 1.5 million signatures to state election officials April 27, which could be enough to qualify the initiative for the
Guests take cover under tables after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon WASHINGTON—The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 has raised fresh questions about the adequacy of presidential protection and exposed