EPOCH TIMES

US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Air Base, Trump Says

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U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands during a news conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 5  he retained the right to “militarily secure” the U.S.–UK Diego Garcia air base in the Chagos Islands, if future

Governments Should Pull Funding If Schools Don’t Address Bullying: Civil Rights Board Vice Chair

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A teacher waves to her students as they get off the bus at a school in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 24, 2022. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Daniel Gilchrist was constantly picked on in middle school, to the point where fellow students and even employees called him a snitch, said his father, Stephen Gilchrist. Video footage from

Democratic Race to Fill NJ Gov. Sherrill’s Seat Too Close to Call

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(Left) Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski participates in a get out the vote event in Rahway, N.J., on Oct. 29, 2022. (Right) Analilia Mejia speaks during a rally calling for SCOTUS ethics reform in Washington on May 2, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images;Joy Asico/AP Images for Center for Popular Democracy Action The Democratic special primary election

Judge Blocks DHS From Using Taxpayer Data for Immigration Enforcement

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge on Feb. 5 temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer information supplied by the IRS for immigration enforcement purposes. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred DHS

Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Iranian leaders were moving money out of the country “like crazy.” “The rats are

Trump Calls for New Nuclear Arms Control Treaty as New START Expires

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U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear arms control treaty on Feb. 5, as the last such treaty between the United States and Russia officially expired. The New Strategic

Virginia Severs Police Partnerships With ICE, Following Similar Moves by 7 Other States

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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs executive orders after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 17, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a directive on Feb. 4 that ordered the state’s police departments to end partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for arresting