Hilton Removes Hotel That Canceled DHS, ICE Reservations

A Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Global hospitality company Hilton will remove a Minnesota hotel from its network, after a video surfaced indicating it still refused to house agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) despite the hotel saying it had addressed the problem. Employees at

‘Glyphosate Girl’ Applauds USDA Regenerative Pilot, Warns of ‘Pesticide Treadmill’

Known as the “Glyphosate Girl” because of her advocacy to alert the public about the dangers of the herbicide, Kelly Ryerson closely listened to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s Dec. 10 announcement of a pilot program that will allocate $700 million to support regenerative agriculture. The founder of the Glyphosate Facts website and co-executive director of

Trump Advises Republicans to Advance Policy Objectives, Secure Control of Congress

President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 urged Republican lawmakers to highlight and expand policy successes to secure control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, during a

Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states

Washington — The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud, a Department of Health and Human Services official said Tuesday. The move will freeze $7 billion for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, nearly $2.4 billion

Speaker Johnson Says He Doesn’t Expect US Troop Deployment in Venezuela

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to press after a meeting with other Congressional leaders and cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnston (R-La.) said Jan. 6 that he does not expect the U.S. military to send troops into

GOP Rep. Jim Baird and wife hospitalized after car accident

Washington — Republican Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana has been hospitalized after a car accident, President Trump and Baird’s office said Tuesday.  Baird’s office said the congressman is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck. Mr. Trump said Baird’s wife was also hospitalized after the incident, but will be OK.  “Congressman