US Jobless Claims Edge Lower as Winter Storm Effects Linger

A street during a winter storm in New York City on Jan. 25, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Fallout from the severe winter storm continues to show up in employment data, with initial jobless claims remaining elevated last week. The number of Americans filing applications for first-time unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 to 227,000 for

LIVE NOW: Senate Finance Committee Examines USMCA, North American Competitiveness

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 to examine the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement, focusing on evaluating North American competitiveness. Witnesses: Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and senior consultant at Akin, Washington. … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Senate Finance Committee Examines USMCA, North American Competitiveness

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 to examine the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement, focusing on evaluating North American competitiveness. Witnesses: Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and senior consultant at Akin, Washington. … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Tom Homan Announces End to Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota

White House border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 12 that the administration has made significant progress in Minnesota and will therefore conclude the immigration enforcement surge in the state. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue

Minnesota Attorney General and Other State Officials Testify to Senate Homeland Security Committee

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds an oversight hearing at 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 to conduct routine oversight of federal government operations and related homeland security matters. Witnesses: Panel 1: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Majority Whip for the U.S. House of Representatives Minnesota St… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Japan Shows a Way to Stand Up to Chinese Intimidation: Analysts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—For years, the Chinese regime has been working to isolate Taiwan on the world stage, poaching its allies while leveraging coercive tactics to undermine the island’s international standing. The

States Sue HHS to Try to Stop Withholding of $600 Million in Public Health Grants

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images Four states on Feb. 11 asked a federal court to stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from cutting $600 million in public health funding. The Trump administration has targeted the states—California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota—because of “political