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As the Iran war hits a seventh week, President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to receive congressional approval over the war or seek a swift end to the conflict. When the war began, Trump …

Senators from both parties who voted against legislation to rein in the ability of large investors to acquire rental properties have a series of financial ties to those same investors. Sen. Brian Scha…

Overdose deaths have fallen dramatically in the Mountain State thanks to changes in-state, in D.C., and abroad.…

The national average price for regular gas decreased again on Wednesday to $4.108 per gallon. It was the fifth day since April 10 that gas prices nationwide have dropped, according to AAA. Fuel costs …

Accused arsonist Chamel Abdulkarim smirked in court pleading not guilty to charges tied to a $500 million Inland Empire warehouse fire he allegedly set.…

The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive …

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Orange County Legislator Jonathan Redeker holds a sign at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., on April 11, 2026. (Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times)…

President Donald Trump continued his criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a social media post late Tuesday night, seemingly criticizing the alliance for not assisting the U.S. in i…

Josh Goldman, President, KoBold Metals, speaks on stage during a presentation in the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Deal Room at Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Washington on Dec. 14, 2022. (Tas…

(Clockwise from top left) Oriana Campos, 24, who is part of a student political opposition group at the Central University of Venezuela, during a "Youth Day" protest on campus in Caracas on Feb. 12, 2…

President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran war, a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is unlikely to force China into deeper engagement in the conflict but does risk raising tensions with …

The suspect in a string of random attacks in Georgia, including in the killing of a DHS employee, is a naturalized U.S. citizen from the U.K., according to the agency.…

President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Pope Leo, requesting that the pontiff be reminded of the thousands of innocent protesters killed by the Iranian regime after nationwide protests …

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)…

A still from a video footage shared by SOUTHCOM of a narco-terrorist boat transiting in the Eastern Pacific on April 14. (SOUTHCOM via X)…

New video shows Oklahoma high school principal Kirk Moore tackling a gunman and wrestling the weapon away from him after he allegedly opened fire inside Pauls Valley High School.…

The House overwhelmingly passed an aviation safety bill designed to prevent a repeat plane crash such as the one that unfolded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The ALERT Act pas…

Police tape in a stock photo. (Carl Ballou/Shutterstock)…

Erika Kirk speaks at Turning Point USA's America Fest in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 20, 2025. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)…

Authorities say dozens of vehicles were caught in a pileup on a snow-covered stretch of I-70, forcing a major shutdown near the Eisenhower Tunnel.…

James Heaps, a former UCLA OB-GYN, pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts and was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting his patients.…

A suspect was arrested after two masked men allegedly broke into a Beverly, Massachusetts, mansion and attacked a housekeeper before fleeing with money and valuables.…

A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as Roberto Marquez of Dallas places flowers at a memorial of crosses he erected for the 67 victims of a midair collision between an Arm…

U.S. Southern Command says Joint Task Force Southern Spear killed four alleged narco-terrorists in a strike on an Eastern Pacific trafficking vessel.…

A U-Haul van in New York City. (Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times)…

The Justice Department is taking sweeping action to erase Jan. 6 convictions tied to Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders in major court filings.…

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026. (Petr David Josek/AP Photo)…

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has scheduled the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations. The special election …

Erika Kirk, the widow of activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew from a Turning Point USA tour talk with Vice President JD Vance at the University of Georgia, following threats on her life Tuesday night. Vanc…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at La Marqueta public market in East Harlem, New York City, April 14, 2026. (Nicholas Zifcak/The Epoch Times)…

Daniel Moreno-Gama is held without bail on attempted murder charges after allegedly firebombing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco residence.…

Members of the Israel Defense Forces walk through the main gate with the message “Work sets you free” at the start of the annual March of the Living to commemorate Holocaust victims, at the memorial s…

The print edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack in Pittsburgh, on April 2, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)…

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Omaha police on Tuesday shot and killed a woman they say slashed a young boy with a knife outside of a Walmart after taking him from another woman inside the store.…

The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year testified Tuesday she still has not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency that regulat…

The logo for the U.S. Department of Justice is seen prior to a news conference at the department in Washington, on Aug. 23, 2024. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)…

Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., appears at Manhattan criminal court in New York on June 10, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Pool via Reuters)…

Authorities say the suspect tried to flee a targeted stop, striking an agent and triggering gunfire before being hospitalized and later arrested.…

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)…

President Donald Trump arrives to address the nation from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, on April 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)…

A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges Tuesday after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.…

(Left) Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 1, 2023. (Right) Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Cap…

FBI expert revealed Tanner Horner searched whether FedEx truck cameras record after allegedly killing 7-year-old Athena Strand, trial testimony shows.…

Jessica McClure Morales, who was made famous as "Baby Jessica" after her 1987 well rescue, was arrested in Texas following an alleged domestic disturbance.…

Shipping containers at the port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on Aug. 12, 2025. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)…

Vice President of the United States JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA's America Fest in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 21, 2025. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)…

The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altman's home says her client has autism and was experiencing an "acute mental health crisis."…

Hampshire College, which includes award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced on Tuesday that it was closing later this year.…

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was placed on probation Tuesday for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relatio…

Former Florida surgeon indicted for manslaughter after allegedly removing a 70-year-old patient's liver instead of his spleen during surgery in 2024.…

Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.…

A ship is seen off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates the day after the failure of U.S.–Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)…

A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again on Tuesday afte…

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Aug. 13, 2025. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)…

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U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of an all-time high Tuesday, and oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenar…

As Ben & Jerry's celebrated its annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, one of the brand's co-founders was focused on a different sort of freedom.…

The Justice Department dismissed four prosecutors ahead of the release of an explosive internal investigation that found the Biden administration collaborated with pro-choice advocacy groups in select…

A tanker carrying fuel oil is damaged following unidentified attacks, near Basra, Iraq, on March 12, 2026. (Reuters/Mohammed Aty/File Photo)…

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)…

A home for sale in Miami on Feb. 22, 2023. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)…

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged links to Mexico's Northeast Cartel, one of several criminal groups designated last …

The Census Bureau has captured the Hispanification of America in new data showing that five of the top 15 surnames are now of Spanish origin.…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)…

The Federal Trade Commission in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)…

Two children were killed when an illegal immigrant accused of extreme intoxication allegedly veered off a South Carolina road, officials said.…

International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington on Aug. 4, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)…

The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)…

A new study finds that an AI "therapist" named Kai helped college students struggling with anxiety and depression -- but psychologists remain skeptical.…

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as he begins working-level peace talks with Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.…

Texas teacher Nicole Truelove faces felony charges after allegedly staging a hoax stabbing that triggered a lockdown at Splendora High School, police say.…

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to the crowd during a "It's Time to Vote" drive-in rally in Stonecrest, Ga., on Dec. 28, 2020. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)…

Omaha police say officers shot and killed a woman who cut a 3-year-old boy with a knife in a Nebraska Walmart parking lot.…

Iowa has been placed on probation for one year, will pay a self-imposed $25,000 fine and vacate four wins in 2023 as part of the resolution to an NCAA infractions case stemming from the recruitment of…

A hiring sign displayed in a business window in New York City on Sept. 5, 2025. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)…

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is being bought by the nonprofit parent organization of The Baltimore Banner.…

Rescue workers search for people after an Israeli attack hit a residential building in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images)…

A cargo ship sits at anchor in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governorate, in the United Arab Emirates on March…

A New Jersey nurse was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband in an apparent murder-suicide at a rehab facility early Monday, authorities say.…

Father of teen girl allegedly killed on a cruise ship says her accused stepbrother has shown no remorse and should not be free while awaiting trial.…

A navy vessel is seen in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, on March 1, 2026. (Sahar Al Attar/AFP via Getty Images)…

Chamel Abdulkarim was driven by ‘hostility to capitalism and corporations,’ U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said.…

A man walks past an International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington on May 10, 2018. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)…

Police say a 40-year-old Georgia runner was stabbed and shot in a series of random attacks allegedly carried out by a repeat offender in DeKalb County.…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses journalists in Paris on March 16, 2026. (Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images)…

Alexandre Ramagem (R), mayoral pre-candidate for Rio de Janeiro, speaks as former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) listens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 18, 2024. (Bruna Prado/AP)…

A federal judge blasted the press on Tuesday for sacrificing accuracy at the hands of speed, saying journalists are delivering "predictably inaccurate" coverage of court action.…

A high-speed crash allegedly involving drag racers split a car in half in Tucson, killing a 3-year-old girl and injuring her pregnant mother.…

A landmark federal appeals court ruling last week struck down the 158-year-old ban on home distilling -- but for the millions of hobbyists eager to set up a still, the path forward is more complicated…

A display stand for Amazon's Project Kuiper (now Amazon Leo), a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, at the DSEI exhibition at Excel in London on Sept. 10, 2025. (Chris Summers/The Epoch Times…

Police say a California man broke into a Fairfield home through a sliding glass door after demanding entry and calling himself a fictional wizard.…

Anthropic logo is seen in an illustration photo. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)…

A home for sale in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)…

A worker organizes boxes of e-cigarettes and vape devices in a local store in Jersey City, N.J., on Jan. 2, 2020. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)…

The House is set to vote on the ALERT Act, an aviation safety bill prompted by the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Reagan National Airport in D.C.…

District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington on March 16, 2023. (Caroly…

The report also found the Biden DOJ pushed for harsher sentences for pro-life defendants than for violent pro-abortion defendants.…

A 16-year-old Florida boy has been indicted on charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship last fall, federal prosecutors ann…

Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, sentenced to three to nine years for manslaughter, draws massive public support as his defense attorney seeks an appeal.…

A visitor tours the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)…

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state's capital of Carson City on Monday.…

Terrel Butler told Fox News Digital that Brian Hooker is not leaving the Bahamas just yet, after he was released from a Freeport jail on Monday night.…

A man walks past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2018. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)…

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)…

Traffic moves past a gas station in Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)…

The Democrat’s resignation comes after he also suspended his campaign to be California’s governor in light of allegations made by four women.…

Swalwell is a remarkably well-known figure considering the brevity of his résumé. There’s a reason for that.…

Leo dismissed Trump’s insults on Monday, telling reporters ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration.’…

The president said the blockade is an effort to stop Iran from policing the strait to its economic benefit.…

Harris previously ran for president without success in 2020 and 2024.…

‘They want us to be like the rest of Europe. But our culture is different.’…

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement was on standby to detain Ortiz if he was released after Thursday’s hearing.…

The RNC is challenging a Mississippi law that allows mail ballots received after Election Day to be counted.…

Decarlos Brown Jr. was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia before the unprovoked attack in August 2025.…

The nuns could face steep fines and possible jail time for violating the law.…

Trump’s announcement came less than 90 minutes before the deadline he had imposed on Iran to reopen the strait.…

More than 8,000 joined the Catholic Church through the Los Angeles diocese alone.…

The state’s research appears to have been manipulated to create the impression that minority business owners are underrepresented.…

An NPR reporter traveled to the small village in Lebanon where the attacker was born.…

Trump argued that U.S. personnel lost the element of surprise after journalists reported that a rescue operation was under way on Friday.…

Kamala Harris was the attorney general in California when the case was brought against Daleiden and Sandra Merritt.…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general.…