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

“Tsunami” of immigration cases strains U.S. Attorney’s offices across America

As immigration sweeps and detentions have expanded in Minnesota and around the country, the work of justifying those detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other criminal and civil cases in order to keep pace. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota declared in a new brief

Maryland man faces attempted murder charges for targeting OMB director

A Maryland man who said he feared that President Trump’s reelection would lead to a “fascist takeover” is facing attempted murder charges, after he showed up at  Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought’s Northern Virginia home, wearing a surgical mask and gloves, according to court documents and sources familiar with the matter. Colin

EU Drove Global Censorship Through Tech Platforms: House Judiciary Report

A woman holds a phone displaying the TikTok app on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times A U.S. House Judiciary Committee report published Feb. 3 claims that the European Commission (EC) drove global online censorship by using closed-door regulatory forums and so-called voluntary codes to pressure major technology companies over their content moderation rules.

Democrats Lay Out Demands for DHS Funding Package

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats have outlined 10 conditions they say must be met before they will support a full-year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), focusing largely on new restrictions

Trump to Launch TrumpRx Website for Discount Pharmaceutical Drugs

Central pharmacy of Intermountain Heathcare in Midvale, Utah, in this file photo. George Frey/Getty Images President Donald Trump will address the nation on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET to announce the launch of TrumpRx.com featuring medicine at discount prices, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a briefing. “This historic announcement will