DOJ reverses course, will now defend Trump executive orders targeting law firms

Washington — The Justice Department is walking back its move to end its appeals of lower-court decisions that invalidated President Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms — just hours after it said it would drop its defense of the directives. The Justice Department informed the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that it

Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said the country’s air defenses had intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones on Tuesday alone as Iran continued lashing out at Gulf nations in response to the joint U.S.-Israeli assault.  The ministry said one missile landed in UAE territory but caused no human casualties. Since the start

4 Takeaways From Noem’s Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3. She addressed issues including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, possible domestic Iranian sleeper cells in the United States, and finding missing children. We had a problem loading this article. Please

Virginia Early Voting on Redistricting Set to Begin After Court Clears Path

A polling place at Emerick Elementary School during the general elections in Purcellville, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Early voting in Virginia’s special election on a redistricting referendum is set to begin Friday after a Lynchburg Circuit Court judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to clarify whether local officials

Trump Says US Will Cut Trade Ties With Spain After Being Denied Use of Spanish Bases

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing deploys a drag chute to slow down after landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, during a Bomber Task Force Europe deployment on May 20, 2025. Cristina Oliveira/U.S. Air Force U.S. President Donald Trump said March 3 that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott

Texas Gov. Abbott Warns of Possible Iranian Terrorist ‘Sleeper Cells’ in His State

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday suggested there could be Iranian “sleeper cells” in the state. His comments came after a man opened fire over the weekend at an Austin bar, leaving three