ICE Makes Almost 550 Arrests in Chicago Area as Part of Operation Midway Blitz

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early-morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Erin Hooley Immigration authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in the Chicago area in less than two weeks as part of Operation Midway Blitz, a major crackdown that officials from the Department of Homeland

US Companies to Control TikTok Algorithm and Data, White House Says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt talks during a press briefing at the White House on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A deal to bring TikTok’s U.S. operations under American ownership has been finalized and should be signed soon, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She added that the U.S. would

Charlie Kirk memorial service to honor the conservative activist Sunday

A memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona on Sunday is set to feature President Trump, Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and more than half a dozen top Trump administration figures addressing what could be an NFL-size crowd at State Farm Stadium. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed

Trump Says Republican Party Will Hold Convention for 2026 Midterm Election

People mingle outside the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 17, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19 that the Republican Party would hold a convention for next year’s midterm elections. “The Republican Party wants, very badly, a Convention for the 2026 Midterm Election,” Trump stated in

Trump Says He Withdraws Nomination of Federal Prosecutor Investigating Letitia James Case

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Sept. 19 that he had withdrawn the nomination of Erik Siebert to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Siebert is currently serving

ICE threatens lawsuits if Democratic states don’t hold migrants

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states this week, warning California, New York, and Illinois in letters obtained by CBS News that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. In letters dated Sept. 10, Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons ordered