Detainees board a plane chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at King County International Airport in Seattle, Wash., on April 15, 2025. David Ryder/Getty Images The United States has agreed to purchase a fleet of Boeing 737 commercial passenger aircraft to conduct removal operations of illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed
The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10. On Dec. 10, the House voted 312–112 to approve the NDAA bill, which authorizes $901 billion in military and national security programs. Eighteen Republicans
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway at her office in Jefferson City, Mo., on Nov. 19, 2025. David A. Lieb/AP Photo A group of Missouri voters has filed a petition with more than 300,000 signatures calling for a referendum that they hope will block a redistricting plan favorable to Republicans. The group, known as People Not
Twin City Teachers and their supporters march in Minneapolis on Feb. 12, 2022. Hannah Hobus/Pioneer Press via AP A federal complaint filed on Dec. 9 alleges that one of the largest school districts in Minnesota illegally prioritized race and gender in hiring and personnel decisions. The lawsuit from the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division
President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 3, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be an escalation in the administration’s campaign
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in Washington on Dec. 8, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images Designed to improve soil health on American farms, a “first of its kind” pilot program will invest $700 million to support regenerative agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Dec. 10 that the program is part of an expansive effort to improve
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Designed to improve soil health on American farms, a “first of its kind” pilot program will invest $700 million to support regenerative agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Dec. 10 that the program