The U.S. Capitol building at sunset in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—While the midterm general election is still nearly a year off, the primary season has already gotten well underway across the United States. In races from California to Texas to Maine, high-profile candidates are vying for the nomination in
As the backlog has grown for many employment-based U.S. visas, applications have skyrocketed for the so-called “Einstein visa” reserved for people who can show extraordinary ability in their fields. But as interest has spiked in the high-achiever visa, called the EB-1A, so has a market for credential-boosting services that in some cases may constitute fraud,
Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings attached. In late December, President Donald Trump’s administration announced how much all 50 states would get under its new Rural Health Transformation Program, assigning them to use the money to fix systemic
Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., on April 23, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo Election Day is 11 months away, and multiple states have already placed consequential referenda on the ballot that could bring significant changes to state laws and constitutions. Some have already been approved for voters’ consideration, while
Protestors numbering in the thousands demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, MN., on Jan. 10, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times In the Twin Cities, schools play a key role in fostering a culture where resistance and anti-authoritarianism thrive. A Minneapolis charter school located near where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot
Border Patrol vehicles are seen along the fence at the southern US border with Mexico in Douglas, Ariz., on April 3, 2025. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images Republican political fortunes could hinge on the effects of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to the authors of a report from the Brookings Institute. A Republican representative from
Top Justice Department officials defended Lindsey Halligan’s attempts to remain in her position as a U.S. attorney in court filings Tuesday, responding to a federal judge who demanded to know why she was continuing to do so after another judge had found that her appointment was invalid. The filing, signed by Halligan, Attorney General Pam