Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Fraud, Foreign Influence in State and Federal Programs

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 10 to examine fraud and foreign influence in state and federal programs. Witnesses: Mark Koran, state senator, State of Minnesota Haywood Talcove, chief executive officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Seamus Bruner, vice… Original News Source Link – Epoch

US, Azerbaijan Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement During Vance Visit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a strategic partnership agreement on Feb. 10, as President Donald Trump’s administration works to boost its influence in Central Asia. At a press conference in the Azerbaijani capital city of Baku on Tuesday, Vance thanked Azerbaijan for its past military partnerships with the United

DOJ Charges New York Adult Day Care Owners Over Alleged $120 Million Fraud Scheme

Dr. Mehmet Oz, director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks during the “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” at the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Justice Department has charged two owners of an adult day care center in New York for allegedly defrauding Medicare and

Minnesota Republican Drops Out of Governor’s Race After Daughter Found Stabbed to Death

The Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 9, 2026. The Epoch Times A Republican contender for Minnesota governor has suspended his campaign after his 22-year-old daughter was found stabbed to death in her home. St. Cloud police said they discovered Hallie Marie Tobler, the daughter of Jeff Johnson, on Feb. 7 after

Federal Judge Rejects DOJ’s Request for Michigan Voter Data

Voters take to the ballots outside of Farmington, Michigan, on Oct. 26, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) lawsuit to obtain Michigan’s voter rolls, stating in her ruling that the department is not authorized to have the information. The DOJ in September 2025 filed a

Treasury Secretary Warns of ‘Big Loss’ if Supreme Court Overturns Tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned this week that a Supreme Court ruling against the administration’s widespread use of tariffs could cause a “big loss” to the United

Democrats Say Republican DHS Funding Counterproposal Is ‘Incomplete and Insufficient’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak to reporters in the Ohio Clock Corridor of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on July 22, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Top Democratic leaders said Republicans have not provided enough substance in a counterproposal on immigration enforcement as the Department