Man Accused of Spraying Apple Cider Vinegar on Ilhan Omar Charged With Assault

A man is tackled to the ground after spraying a substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 27, 2026. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP The Justice Department filed criminal charges on Wednesday against a man accused of spraying a liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a

Prosecutors in Minneapolis say more could resign over handling of shootings

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis this week questioned the U.S. attorney over the lack of any civil rights investigations into two fatal shootings by immigration agents, and warned that more people could resign in protest if things don’t change, multiple sources told CBS News. In a somber meeting on Monday between Minnesota U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen

Medicare Official Defends Slim Hike in Reimbursements, Says Program Must Be Cost-Effective

Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks as (L-R) director of Medicare Chris Klomp, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump look on after Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office on

Troop deployments to U.S. cities cost nearly half a billion dollars in 2025

The Trump administration’s deployment of troops to six different U.S. cities last year cost roughly $496 million through the end of December, according to estimates released by the Congressional Budget Office this week.  Keeping Guard forces deployed at the same levels as late December could cost about $93 million per month going forward, the nonpartisan

Trump Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman Launches Bid for Florida US Senate Seat

National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 19, 2029. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against President Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida—seeking the

Trump Says ‘Record-Setting’ Tax Refunds Coming for Americans

President Donald Trump speaks during the Trump Accounts Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Thursday that federal tax refunds are expected to be significantly higher for millions of people during the 2026 tax season, which started this month. “Thanks

Democrats Seek ICE Reforms Before Backing Homeland Security Funding Bill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Democrats are demanding changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Senate on Thursday failed to advance a government funding bill that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security