GOP senators demand end to program they say encourages Chinese “birth tourism”

A trio of Republican senators asked the Trump administration to end a visa waiver program that they say encourages “birth tourism” from Chinese nationals and allows them “to obtain fast-track American citizenship.” The program currently allows Chinese nationals to visit the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands visa-free for up to  14

Congress Unveils $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Funding Package

The U.S. Capitol building at sunrise in Washington on Jan. 16, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 20 released the text of a $1.2 trillion three-bill spending package that would fund several federal departments and agencies until Sept. 30. The package of legislation, formally called the Consolidated Appropriations Act,

Trump: Acquiring Greenland Is About Saving Lives, Focus Remains Predominantly on Peace

Tensions rise over Greenland as President Donald Trump said he no longer feels obligated to “think purely of peace” in pursuing a U.S. acquisition of the Arctic island. Tuesday marks one year since Trump returned to the White House. NTD asks panel guests in what ways the Trump administration has transformed the country and beyo…

Greenland ‘Essential’ to US Golden Dome Missile Defense, Bessent Says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media, following the trade talks between the United States and China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said in Davos that the U.S. acquisition of Greenland is “essential” to the Golden Dome missile

Watch Live: Trump speaks at White House press briefing

  1m ago Trump criticizes transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports Mr. Trump briefly remarked on the issue of transgender athletes competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams. The Supreme Court last week weighed the legality of state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender women and girls from joining the

DOJ subpoenas Walz, Frey, others in probe alleging immigration obstruction

The Justice Department on Tuesday served subpoenas to multiple Democratic officials in Minnesota, including Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in connection with a probe into an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The subpoenas represent a significant escalation

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Hawaii gun restriction

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that bars people with concealed-carry licenses from bringing their handguns onto private property that is open to the public unless they receive permission from the owner. Several of the conservative justices suggested during oral arguments that Hawaii was treating the Second Amendment