Progressive Democrat Backed by Sanders, AOC Faces Test in Moderate NJ Suburb

Analilia Mejia, co-executive director of Center for Popular Democracy, speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 19, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images Early voting is underway in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, where Democratic candidate Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are competing in an April 16 special election for

Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Contempt Case Against Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon attends a court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024. Adam Gray/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 cleared the way for the Trump administration to dismiss the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon over his failure to honor congressional subpoenas. The high

Race to Secure Iran Cease-Fire Intensifies as Trump Ultimatum Ticks Down

An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft taxis on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford, on March 15, 2026. U.S. Navy photo Efforts to revive cease-fire negotiations between the United States and Iran intensified on April 6 as regional mediators raced to secure a breakthrough ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum deadline on

Murder and Mayhem: A Look at ICE’s ‘Worst of the Worst’ Arrests

A majority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations have focused on perpetrators of violent crimes, officials say. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Department of Homeland Security Illustration by The Epoch Times, Department of Homeland Security By Darlene McCormick Sanchez, Savannah Hulsey Pointer | April 06, 2026Updated:April 06, 2026 The Trump

41 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Crack Down on Illicit Xylazine

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin speaks at a news conference in downtown Little Rock, Ark., on Sept. 30, 2024. AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo A bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general is urging Congress to pass legislation to combat the abuse of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer used as an adulterant that makes fentanyl even more lethal. Arkansas

Trump Says US Tried to Arm Iranian Protesters Through Kurdish Groups

Portraits of people executed by the government of Islamic Republic of Iran, displayed during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in central Paris on Oct. 11, 2025. Martin Lelievre/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump told Fox

Trump Says He’s Not Ruling out Ground Troops If Iran Doesn’t Take Deal

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Miami International Airport in Miami on March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is not ruling out sending U.S. ground troops to Iran if Tehran does not make a deal over reopening the Hormuz Strait by a Tuesday