DeSantis Highlights Florida’s Freedom in Final State of State Address

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in Miami, Fla., on May 9, 2023. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood before the state legislature and devoted most of his final State of the State address to summarizing how the Sunshine State has become a recognized example of the kind of freedom

Military Adopts New Method for Measuring Body Fat

U.S. Army soldiers conduct the two-mile run portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test during a fitness competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, on May 11, 2025. Spc. Sar Paw/U.S. Army via DVIDS The Pentagon has directed the U.S. military to begin evaluating troops on their body fat composition using waist-to-height ratio measurements. According

Trump to Release New Health Care Affordability Plan in Coming Days

President Donald Trump speaks to the Detroit Economic Club at the MotorCity Hotel and Casino in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 13, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump dropped hints of an upcoming health-care affordability plan in remarks to the Detroit Economic Club on Jan. 13. “Later this week, I’ll announce our health care

In Motor City, Trump Credits Tariffs for ‘Unbelievable Success’

President Donald Trump walks with Executive chair of Ford Motor Company Bill Ford Jr. (L), and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Farley as they tour the Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images DETROIT—President Donald Trump celebrated the use of tariffs to generate revenue for the federal

Trump: Federal Payments to Sanctuary Cities to Be Suspended Feb. 1

President Donald Trump speaks to the Detroit Economic Club at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Jan. 13, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the federal government will suspend payments to so-called sanctuary cities who defy federal immigration enforcement. “Starting February 1, we’re not making any payments to

Trump Says Minnesota Officials Will Face ‘Day of Reckoning’ Amid Protests

Protestors face off with federal officers in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that state officials in Minnesota would face a “DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION” and said that Democrats have weaponized the shooting of a woman

JPMorgan Chase Warns Trump Rate-Cap Proposal ‘Very Bad for Consumers’

The JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters along Park Avenue in New York on Sept. 20, 2016. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times JPMorgan Chase warned on Jan. 13 that President Donald Trump’s proposal for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates would be “very bad for consumers.” On an earnings call with analysts and reporters, JPMorgan