An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, flies over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury in the Mediterranean Sea on March 6, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images House Republicans on April 9 blocked a Democratic resolution aimed at
President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump was not satisfied with how the Iranian regime has managed passage through the Strait of Hormuz since the countries agreed on a two-week ceasefire. “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being cleaned in preparation for America’s 250th Anniversary in July 2026. National Park Service Renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, planned by President Donald Trump, will cost less than anticipated and take less time than expected, according to his latest statement about the project April 9. “We were
The Department of War logo at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 10, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge ruled on April 9 that the Pentagon’s policy of excluding unescorted media from its buildings violated his previous court order. “By adopting and enforcing portions of the policy pertaining to Pentagon Facility Alternate Credentials
Voters fill out their ballots at the Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass., on Sept. 3, 2024. Steven Senne/AP Photo A federal judge in Massachusetts on April 9 tossed out a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit demanding the state’s voter roll information. Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi first requested the information in July as part of
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 declined to reinstate Samuel Ronan, who previously ran for office as a Democrat, on the Republican ballot in an upcoming May 5 primary election for the U.S. House in Ohio. The court’s ruling took the
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on April 9 said U.S. allies were slow to assist after they were caught off guard by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel launching