US Intelligence Helped Mexico in Raid That Killed ‘El Mencho,’ White House Confirms

A poster at the Justice Department in Washington on March 11, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times The White House confirmed that the United States aided the Mexican government’s operation to kill cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday. “The United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government in order to assist with

Judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump documents case

Washington — A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report that details his investigation into President Trump’s alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents and alleged obstruction of the federal probe. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted requests from Mr. Trump and two

Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuits Over Americans’ Seized Assets in Cuba

The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear two cases on Feb. 23 about U.S. business assets that Cuba’s communist government seized decades ago. Both cases focus on the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act that was created to pressure Cuba

‘Portland Dumpster Diver’: Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Says She’s ‘Working Class’ and Her Father Cut Her Off in College. So Why Did He Finance Her First Home?

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez—whose Washington swing district makes her one of the most endangered members of Congress—has repeatedly claimed she was forced to work three jobs after her father cut her off financially because she stopped going to church. She says she struggled to pay her tuition at Reed College, a prestigious private institution

Locals Express Concern Over Proposed ICE Detention Center in Arizona

The Department of Homeland Security purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse building as a potential detention center for illegal immigrants, sparking local backlash, in Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times SURPRISE, Ariz.—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a large warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, in January to house as many as 1,500 illegal