A statue of Paul Revere stands near Old North Church in Boston on April 8, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times A number of states have passed or considered laws protecting places of worship after protesters disrupting a church service in Minnesota gained national attention. Legislators in four Republican-led states have either enacted or are near
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House on May 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress will ultimately decide whether President Donald Trump’s face adorns a special $250 bill commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. “Treasury is following the law,” Bessent told reporters during a
Federal officers deploy smoke grenades to deter protesters in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued four states for allegedly refusing to provide confidential license plates for federal agencies that enforce immigration laws. The DOJ alleges
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order during an event in the Oval Office on April 30, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Treasury Department confirmed on Thursday that an app for the new Trump Accounts is available in app stores, and it will serve as the way for people to access them. The
(Left) Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama Republican Party’s 2023 Summer meeting in Montgomery, Ala., on Aug. 4, 2023. (Right) E. Jean Carroll leaves following her trial at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on May 8, 2023. Julie Bennett/Getty Images; Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago on Thursday
(Left) Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama Republican Party’s 2023 Summer meeting in Montgomery, Ala., on Aug. 4, 2023. (Right) E. Jean Carroll leaves following her trial at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on May 8, 2023. Julie Bennett/Getty Images; Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied on
(Left) Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama Republican Party’s 2023 Summer meeting in Montgomery, Ala., on Aug. 4, 2023. (Right) E. Jean Carroll leaves following her trial at Manhattan Federal Court in New York on May 8, 2023. Julie Bennett/Getty Images; Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The Justice Department has launched an investigation into E.