Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks as (L-R) director of Medicare Chris Klomp, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump look on after Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office on
National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 19, 2029. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against President Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida—seeking the
President Donald Trump speaks during the Trump Accounts Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Thursday that federal tax refunds are expected to be significantly higher for millions of people during the 2026 tax season, which started this month. “Thanks
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Democrats are demanding changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Senate on Thursday failed to advance a government funding bill that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Jan. 29 that the White House is getting closer to a deal with Senate Democrats to avert a government shutdown. “Hopefully, we won’t
(L-R) Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary, Musician Nicki Minaj, and President Donald Trump speak during the Trump Accounts summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Celebrated hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj revealed on Jan. 28 she received a Trump Gold Card, which fast-tracks a person’s legal residency and
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is seen in a file photo. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images The governor of New Jersey said she will create a new online portal for residents to report encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and wants them recorded on video. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat and former House lawmaker