Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that there will be the “largest strike package yet” in the Iran war after Israel struck an Iranian gas field and Iran retaliated across the region. Hegseth said that the U.S. has struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran, including to its military infrastructure. Hegseth said Thursday will have
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, tells “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that Iran still has a lot of its nuclear capabilities even though Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress the country’s enrichment program was obliterated. “A lot still has survived. They have the capabilities, they have
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 11, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is raising concerns over Chinese entities participating in U.S. clinical trials and drug approval processes and calling for immediate action from federal health
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 2, 2026. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech/Department of War ARLINGTON, Va.—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon is pursuing as much as $200 billion in supplemental funding to cover costs
A lawyer who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for decades before becoming an executor of his estate is being questioned Thursday by the House Oversight Committee. Darren Indyke was perhaps Epstein’s closest associate dating back to the 1980s. He was involved in assembling Epstein’s complex web of businesses, properties and legal teams for a voluminous
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Despite resistance from its Republican chair, the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted on March 19 to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) nomination to lead the Department
Washington — The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a vote before the full chamber as early as next week. In an 8 to 7 vote, the committee advanced Mullin’s nomination. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee’s