Trump taps senior DOJ official for new role to root out fraud

President Trump on Wednesday nominated federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to serve as assistant attorney general for a new Justice Department division tasked with rooting out fraud. McDonald currently serves as associate deputy attorney general in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office, where his primary responsibility is to oversee issues pertaining to the Justice Department’s law

Kid Rock Urges 10 Percent Cap on Ticket Resale Price Hikes at Senate Hearing

Kid Rock performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2015. Robert Laberge/Getty Images Kid Rock doesn’t want to see ticket prices surge all summer long. The outspoken rock musician encouraged U.S. lawmakers to create legislation that would put a 10 percent cap on ticket resale

Democrats Unveil Proposal for DHS Changes as Funding Deadline Approaches

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on Jan. 28 unveiled broad outlines of their proposed changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration enforcement, coming amid a looming Friday deadline to pass funding for DHS and five other departments. “Our caucus is united,

Video appears to show Alex Pretti scuffle with agents 11 days before his death

A newly released video appears to show 37-year-old Alex Pretti confronting federal immigration officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with Customs and Border Protection agents. The video was recorded on Jan. 13 and posted Wednesday by The News Movement, a digital media outlet. It shows a man,

California Public Schools Hid ‘Gender Support Plans’ From Parents, Education Department Says

Staff and students walk through a hallway at a California school in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The California Department of Education (CDE) allowed public schools to conceal records on gender transitions and use software that hid student name changes on the parent portal, a senior U.S. Education Department official said on Wednesday.