First Lady Hosts Freed American-Israeli Hostage at the White House

First Lady Melania Trump (L) comforts freed American Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel (R) at the White House on Feb. 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump hosted on Feb. 4 the freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva Siegel, in the White House. The couple was taken hostage by the

House and Senate Democrats ‘United’ on Dramatic ICE Reform as 2-Week Funding Window Begins

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House and Senate Democrats said Wednesday they were united in their approach to funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a two-week window begins

DNC Targets 2020 Voters Who Skipped 2024 With New Outreach Push

The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in Washington on Aug. 22, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on Wednesday a new voter contact and volunteer training program that aims to reach more than 1 million infrequent voters in the first quarter of 2026, as both parties gear up for

Supreme Court Allows New California Congressional Map That Favors Democrats

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 4 allowed California to use its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming midterm elections over the objections of Republicans who filed to block it. The decision in Tangipa v. Newsom came in an unsigned

LIVE NOW: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Examines European Energy Security

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 4 to examine European energy security. Witnesses: Geoffrey Pyatt, senior managing director, Energy and Critical Minerals, McLarty Associates; distinguished fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Dan Byers, vice president o… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Examines European Energy Security

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 4 to examine European energy security. Witnesses: Geoffrey Pyatt, senior managing director, Energy and Critical Minerals, McLarty Associates; distinguished fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Dan Byers, vice president o… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Man Receives Life Sentence for 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt

The man who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump during his 2024 campaign received a life sentence on Wednesday. NTD has comments from the man’s court-appointed attorney. The Trump administration is unveiling its biggest plan yet to rebuild critical minerals supply chains and counter China’s dominance in that industr… Original News Source Link – Epoch