Washington — The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures. The Trump administration faced a Dec. 19 deadline to release most of the government’s records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in by two prominent Democrats on New Year’s Day. New York Attorney General Letitia James will deliver the oath of office to Mamdani at midnight on Jan. 1, joined by Mamdani’s family. “It’s an honor to swear in Zohran alongside his family,” James said. “He ran
In this photo illustration, a phone displays the CBP Home App, on May 5, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering triple the amount of cash to illegal immigrants who willingly leave the United States through a smartphone app as part of a “holiday deal.” “Since January 2025, 1.9
The Trump administration said on Monday that it is suspending leases for five offshore U.S. wind farms because of national security risks identified by the Department of Defense in classified reports. The Department of the Interior “is PAUSING leases for 5 expensive, unreliable, heavily subsidized offshore wind farms! ONE natural gas pipeline supplies as much
Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest highlighted a rift in the conservative movement that’s emerged since the assassination of the group’s co-founder, Charlie Kirk, in September. Over the course of the four-day conference, some of the speakers criticized one another by name. Podcaster and prominent right-wing personality Ben Shapiro called out Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and
Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest highlighted a rift in the conservative movement that’s emerged since the assassination of the group’s co-founder, Charlie Kirk, in September. Over the course of the four-day conference, some of the speakers criticized one another by name. Podcaster and prominent right-wing personality Ben Shapiro called out Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and
Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark said Monday it would summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in obtaining. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Mr. Trump has said the U.S. needs the resource-rich island for security reasons and