What the Surgeon General Nominee Said on Vaccines, Autism, and Psychedelics

Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means appeared before a Senate panel on Feb. 25 and indicated broad alignment with top Trump administration health officials on vaccines, food, and farming. During a hearing in Washington, Means, 38, answered questions from members of the Health Committee as they consider whether to advance her nomination to the full

US Sanctions 30 Individuals and Entities Tied to Iranian Arms, Oil Industries

Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing missile and drone achievements in Tehran on November 12, 2025. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Treasury Department levied sanctions on Feb. 25 against 30 different individuals and entities linked to Iran’s arms and fossil fuel industries. “Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure

Democrats Lay Out Plans to Ride Affordability to ‘Big Blue Wave’ in Midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Democrats opened their 2026 issues conference on Feb. 25 with a unified pitch to voters: The party that lowers costs wins in November. The yearly conference, held this year in

ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows

Federal immigration agents arrested 261 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to official U.S. government statistics that were shared with Congress and obtained by CBS News.  The statistics indicate the vast majority of DACA recipients taken into federal immigration

US Won’t Escalate Tariffs on China, Says Trade Official

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 9, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Feb. 25 that the United States has been in touch China regarding tariffs in the

Senate GOP, Democratic Leaders Hold Post-Meeting Press Conferences

Senate Republican and Democratic leaders speak to the press following their respective party meetings on Feb. 25, with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) holding a joint press conference after the Senate Democratic Caucus meeting. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use

LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Restoring Integrity in Small Business Programs

The Senate Committee holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 25 titled “From Fraud to Recovery,” focusing on restoring integrity in small business programs. Witnesses include William “Bill” Kirk, inspector general of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Kenneth Dieffenbach, executive direc… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times