Judge Blocks Virginia Democrats’ Redistricting Plan for 2026 Midterm Elections

Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Aug. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A state judge on Jan. 27 halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections. Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census issues its population count, the unusual

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Judge Blocks Deportation of 5-Year-Old Boy and Father in ICE Custody

Liam Conejo Ramos in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20, 2026. Ali Daniels via AP A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father after the detention of the boy’s father last week in a Minnesota suburb. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued the order Monday, prohibiting the

Trump Highlights Economic Policies in Midterm Push at Iowa Rally

President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images CLIVE, Iowa—President Donald Trump told a boisterous crowd gathered in a suburb of Des Moines on Jan. 27 that his administration’s policies are making America affordable again by lowering the prices of goods

Tillis becomes first GOP senator to call for “incompetent” Noem to step down

Washington — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Tuesday he has lost all confidence in “incompetent” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who has faced intense scrutiny over a fatal shooting by immigration agents over the weekend. “I think my position is pretty unambiguous,” Tillis told reporters. “I think she should go.”  Tillis was