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Iranian officials are urging their people to form human chains around power plants as they face a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. As the deadline is ticking closer, Trump threatened intense strikes that he said could destroy a civilization. Find out what the administration has said, and how Iran is responding. Act… Original
A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building in Woodlawn, Md., on March 19, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48 percent in 2027, far more than it initially proposed. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on April
Washington — A pair of organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Justice Department’s determination that a federal law requiring the preservation of certain presidential records is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by the American Historical Association, the largest membership association of historians in the world, and American Oversight, a
Washington — Vice President JD Vance voiced support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his reelection bid during a trip to Budapest Tuesday, while also expressing optimism about negotiations with Iran amid President Trump’s rapidly approaching deadline for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to thousands of Hungarians five days before
Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans. The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for questioning on June 10, the source said. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the panel’s Republican chairman, wrote
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 Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday suggested his department would take a “hard look” at customs operations at airports in cities with sanctuary policies. In