A person drops off their vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Portland, Ore., on May 21, 2024. Jenny Kane / AP Photo, File Oregon has updated its online voter registration system to allow residents to register without an Oregon driver’s license or state identification card, a change state officials say will expand access while preserving
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, on Dec. 11, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration cannot end deportation protections for thousands of nationals from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The Department
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) leaves for a break while testifying during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on Dec. 17, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released its transcript with former special counsel Jack Smith regarding his two cases against President Donald Trump as well
Federal immigration agents arrest a man in the parking lot of an H-Mart grocery store, in Niles, Ill., on Oct. 31, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images The head of Border Patrol’s operations in Chicago has said that agents will remain there “for years” as federal officials continue to target illegal immigrants in the city. “If
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced on Dec. 31 that the panel will hold hearings focused on fraud in Minnesota’s social
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two federal agencies are “absolutely” taking steps toward revoking the citizenship of Somalis who have been convicted of fraud, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Dec. 31. The Homeland Security
Countries around the world celebrate the New Year, with New Zealand, Australia, and Asia among the first to reach 2026. New York City’s Times Square prepares its ball drop. The White House says investigating alleged welfare fraud in Minnesota is a top priority for the Trump administration. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says … Original News