DHS to Vet Immigrants for ‘Extremist Views’

A Department of Homeland Security officer at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 25, 2026. Antranik Tavitian/Reuters The U.S. Department of Homeland ​Security (DHS) said on April 27 that past statements expressing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying ‌for green cards and naturalization would warrant closer scrutiny. The DHS statement

LIVE NOW: Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch

White House Withdraws Nomination of Scott Socha to Lead National Park Service

The National Park Service logo at a Joshua Tree National Park visitor center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nomination of hospitality executive Scott Socha to serve as director of the National Park Service has been withdrawn. In a notice sent to the Senate on April 27,

MAHA Advocates Rally Against Pesticide Makers, Question Federal Agriculture Policies

Protesters take part in a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As the Supreme Court heard opening arguments on Monsanto v. Darnell, a case which could prevent people harmed by pesticides from suing manufacturers, hundreds of

Iran War Pushes Gulf Allies to Request Dollar Help—What to Know

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed last week that several U.S. allies in the Gulf region and Asia have requested currency swap lines with the United States. The war in Iran—now in its ninth week—has adversely affected economies, from energy shocks to currency volatility, prompting foreign exchange swaps to address dollar liquidity challenges. We had a