Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth to block move to cut rank, pension

Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona filed a civil lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday seeking to block the Pentagon’s efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay, which he claims amounts to unconstitutional retaliation against him. In a 46-page complaint, Kelly, a retired Navy captain, argued that he is the

GOP Senators Vow to Block Fed Nominees Over Probe of Powell

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) became the second Republican to support a plan to block any Federal Reserve Board nominees proposed by President Donald Trump after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a criminal

Trump Says Iran Seeks Negotiations After Warning of Military Action

President Donald Trump said Sunday the Iranian regime is seeking negotiations after he warned of possible military action. NTD has the details as unrest escalates in the Islamic Republic. Federal agents surge into Minnesota as ICE ramps up operations. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said hundreds more agen… Original News Source Link –

Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

Washington — Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will meet with President Trump at the White House on Thursday, a White House official said.  Mr. Trump has not endorsed Machado to lead Venezuela after the U.S. military operation to remove former President Nicolás Maduro, who is now facing drug trafficking

Former Fed chairs, Treasury chiefs condemn Trump admin’s Powell probe

Three former chairs of the Federal Reserve and other top former economic officials are rebuking the Department of Justice for launching an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying the probe will undermine the central bank’s independence and hurt the U.S. economy.  The statement, posted on Substack on Monday, was signed by former Fed Chairs Janet

LIVE NOW: Attorneys General Hold Press Briefing as Supreme Court Hears Cases on Boys in Girls Sports

Republican Attorneys General hold a press conference at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 12 to defend fairness in women’s sports and urge the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on male athletes who identify as transgender competing in girls’ and women’s sports, ahead of oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox.

Attorneys General Hold Press Briefing as Supreme Court Hears Cases on Boys in Girls Sports

Republican Attorneys General hold a press conference at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 12 to defend fairness in women’s sports and urge the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on male athletes who identify as transgender competing in girls’ and women’s sports, ahead of oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox.