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
Semiconductor chips on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken on Feb. 25, 2022. Florence Lo/Illustration/Reuters The U.S. Commerce Department announced a massive U.S.-Taiwan chips deal on Jan. 15, which is expected to go a long way in reshoring American semiconductor manufacturing. It includes a minimum of $250 billion in direct
Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the UN, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Jan. 15, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The United States said on Thursday that all options remain on the table to stop Iran’s violent suppression
President Donald Trump is presented with a jersey and hockey stick by Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola (L), and the Panthers team during a ceremony to honor the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion at the White House on Jan. 15, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at