The U.S. Capitol building at sunset in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Republicans on Monday unveiled a bill that would ban lawmakers from making future stock trades while permitting them to hold onto those they already own. The legislation, called the Stop Insider Trading Act, is one of several competing
Washington — Former special counsel Jack Smith is expected to testify publicly in front of the House Judiciary Committee later this month. GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, the committee’s chairman, announced on X Monday that Smith it set to testify on Jan. 22. Last month, Smith testified in a closed-door deposition for roughly nine hours on
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security opened a new office Monday to hasten the purchase and rollout of drone and counter-drone systems, which officials argue will allow them to
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on January 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more
A visa stamp on a foreign passport in Los Angeles on June 6, 2020. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more than 100,000 foreign nationals in the first 51 weeks of the second Trump administration. The Department, in a post
Minnesota suing Homeland Security over ICE operations – CBS News Watch CBS News The state of Minnesota announced Monday it is suing the Department of Homeland Security, arguing sweeping federal immigration operations there have violated federal law. Nicole Sganga has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width:
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell tied to the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters. The move has prompted backlash from both sides of the aisle. Weijia Jiang reports. Original CBS News Link</a