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Congress Unveils $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Funding Package

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The U.S. Capitol building at sunrise in Washington on Jan. 16, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 20 released the text of a $1.2 trillion three-bill spending package that would fund several federal departments and agencies until Sept. 30. The package of legislation, formally called the Consolidated Appropriations Act,

Trump: Acquiring Greenland Is About Saving Lives, Focus Remains Predominantly on Peace

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Tensions rise over Greenland as President Donald Trump said he no longer feels obligated to “think purely of peace” in pursuing a U.S. acquisition of the Arctic island. Tuesday marks one year since Trump returned to the White House. NTD asks panel guests in what ways the Trump administration has transformed the country and beyo…

Greenland ‘Essential’ to US Golden Dome Missile Defense, Bessent Says

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media, following the trade talks between the United States and China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said in Davos that the U.S. acquisition of Greenland is “essential” to the Golden Dome missile

House Committee Opens Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Investigation

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at a press conference in the state Capitol building in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 5, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images House Republicans said Tuesday they’ve opened up an investigation into allegations of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, requesting information from state officials. The chair of the Energy and Commerce committee and chairs

Erika Kirk Demands Speedy Trial, Alleges That the Suspect Is Delaying the Case

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Erika Kirk speaks at Turning Point USA’s America Fest in Phoenix on Dec. 20, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative podcaster and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, filed a motion asking a Utah court to speed up the proceedings against his suspected assassin and suggested her constitutional rights

Lutnick Participates in WEF Panel With British, Canadian Finance Ministers

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick attends a World Economic Forum panel alongside Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan at 10:15 a.m. ET on Jan. 20. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election Day Strategies!

Trump Says ‘Agitators’ in Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation

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President Donald Trump speaks during the “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said that people who stormed a Minneapolis church over the past weekend should be jailed, while calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ)