The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Commentary In constitutional democracies, where political life is supposed to be governed by persuasion rather than coercion, the accurate use of language is not just an academic exercise—it’s a civic obligation. Unfounded rhetorical branding corrodes the quality of democratic discourse. We
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration issued its 2027 budget request on April 3. As Operation Epic Fury continues, President Donald Trump is asking for significantly more defense spending. His administration’s request also seeks cuts to domestic spending. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Friday signed a memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay its employees all owed compensation and benefits accrued during a nearly seven-week-long partial government shutdown. Congress
President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” on April 3. “It has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is required before college sports are lost forever,” Trump’s executive order on Friday
The U.S. military has deployed several thousand additional infantry troops to the Middle East in recent weeks, raising speculation of imminent ground combat in the conflict with Iran. Military analysts have proposed a handful of potential missions for U.S. ground forces, including seizing key territory in the Persian Gulf or mounting a raid deep into
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was temporarily hospitalized last month for an undisclosed illness, court officials confirmed on April 3. The court’s public information office told The Epoch Times that on the evening of March 20, the justice “felt ill during
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Va. Mike Kropf/Getty Images Virginia voters are casting early ballots at a faster pace than last year’s governor’s race ahead of a special election to decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional