Progress on inflation, immigration, crime and jobs? All imaginary, the Times insists Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Nancy Pelosi (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) February 24, 2026 image/svg+xml Before the State of the Union address, politicians and interest groups from the party opposite the president sometimes offer “prebuttals,” denunciations of the president’s remarks even before
The close friend of a 23-year-old American citizen and Texas resident who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last year disputed officials’ account of the fatal shooting in a declaration he dictated to the slain man’s lawyers. Ruben Ray Martinez died in March 2025 after being shot in South Padre Island, Texas.
The Department of Education in Washington on July 16, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times The Departments of State and Education have announced a new partnership to bolster oversight of billions of dollars in foreign gifts and contracts given to schools across the United States. The interagency collaboration will “enhance U.S. national security by improving the
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive during the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump announced special guests—two students who benefited from her Be Best Fostering the Future initiative—she invited
Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) said in an interview released Monday that he is “so careful” not to spread “conspiracy theories” about Jeffrey Epstein. He then claimed that Epstein visited CIA headquarters, seemingly citing a viral photograph that almost certainly shows Epstein at a design studio for Hermès, the luxury French leather goods company of
House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses what to expect from President Trump’s State of the Union address, and weighs in on the administration’s trade policy, immigration crackdown, U.S. tensions with Iran and more in an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil. Original CBS News Link
Washington — The gold-medal winning U.S. men’s hockey team is expected to appear at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson said ahead of the speech. In an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil, Johnson said the team “will be there with their gold medals.” “Logistics