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White House launches TrumpRx discounted drug site

The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push by President Trump to offer lower direct-to-consumer drug prices. The president struck deals last year with more than a dozen drugmakers to list some of their medication on TrumpRx at steep discounts from list prices, with megacompanies like

Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’

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 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Iranian leaders were moving money out of the country “like crazy.” “The rats are

Trump Calls for New Nuclear Arms Control Treaty as New START Expires

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear arms control treaty on Feb. 5, as the last such treaty between the United States and Russia officially expired. The New Strategic

Frustrations from judge, prosecutor in Minnesota boil over amid Trump’s ICE surge

Washington — A federal court hearing in Minneapolis on Tuesday provided an extraordinary window into the volume of immigration-related cases overwhelming federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents to the Twin Cities, and the frustrations of exasperated judges who have said their orders are repeatedly ignored. The hearing before U.S.

Poll: Fewer feel prices rising, but most see a gap between richest, middle class

Following years of negativity about the economy, most Americans feel there are increasing opportunities for the wealthy today, but decreasing opportunities for the middle class. Big majorities feel it’s harder today to buy a house, get a good job, or raise a family than it was for previous generations — including for today’s young people.

Virginia Severs Police Partnerships With ICE, Following Similar Moves by 7 Other States

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs executive orders after being sworn into office at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 17, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a directive on Feb. 4 that ordered the state’s police departments to end partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for arresting