Democrats and Republicans Clash Over New Jersey Rep Facing Charges After Scuffle Outside ICE Facility

House Republicans claim the lawmaker who participated in a protest at the facility engaged in ‘obstruction,’ not oversight. Democrats and Republicans clashed during a House hearing over charges faced by a Democratic congresswoman over a scuffle outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in New Jersey this month. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on

In Photos: Press Secretary Takes Questions from Children at White House Event

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from children during Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day in the press briefing room of the White House on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took questions from children on May 20 during the “Take Our Sons and

Biden Was Last Screened for Prostate Cancer in 2014, His Office Says

The statement comes after observers raised questions about how the cancer had been missed while he was president. President Joe Biden’s last known screening for prostate cancer came in 2014 while he was still vice president during the Obama administration, his office has said in a statement. “Prior to Friday, President Biden had never been

Hegseth Orders Probe Into 2021 Afghanistan Withdrawal, Previous Investigations

Several reports and hearings have found successive administrations culpable. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to investigate August 2021’s “chaotic withdrawal” from Afghanistan. Hegseth also said he wants to “thoroughly examine previous investigations” into decisions made by the Biden administration before the suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport’s Abbey Gate that killed

LIVE NOW: Senate Panel Reviews Nuclear Weapons Programs for 2026

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to receive testimony on the Department of Energy’s atomic energy defense activities and the Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program at 4:45 p.m. ET on May 20. Read More Original

Senate Panel Reviews Nuclear Weapons Programs for 2026

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to receive testimony on the Department of Energy’s atomic energy defense activities and the Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program at 4:45 p.m. ET on May 20. Read More Original

Trump Unveils $175 Billion Plan for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System

The president said the new ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense network should be operational before the end of his term. The Department of Defense has selected a design for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative, Trump announced on May 20. “I’m pleased to announce that we have officially selected an architecture for this state-of-the-art