The Department of Justice is currently reviewing an additional 5.2 million pages of the Epstein files to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law by President Trump in November. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a post on X, wrote, “DOJ lawyers from Main Justice, FBI, SDFL, and SDNY are working around the clock through the holidays, including Christmas and New Year’s, to review documents in compliance with federal law.” He added, “It truly is an all-hands-on-deck approach, and we’re asking as many lawyers as possible to commit their time to review the documents that…
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The Calling Country fireworks, displayed three hours before midnight every year ahead of the main show, fill the sky over the Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney on Dec. 31, 2025. Izhar Khan/Getty ImagesWednesday is turning to Thursday, and 2025 is turning to 2026 for much of the world.Celebrations are underway around the globe to ring in the new year with fireworks, drum performances, drone shows, a world-renowned ball drop, and more.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
The American people do not need spin. They need results. And the contrast heading into 2026 and the midterm elections could not be clearer. As the country moves deeper into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, the political landscape is being shaped less by partisan theatrics and more by measurable outcomes.On one side stands an administration executing a disciplined, results-driven America First agenda focused on affordability, prosperity, and security. On the other side stands a Democratic Party still struggling to explain its 2024 defeat, lacking a cohesive governing strategy, and increasingly defaulting to crisis politics — including renewed talk of…
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday avoided commenting on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket in his end-of-the-year report, reflecting instead on the Declaration of Independence as the United States prepares to turn 250-years-old.Roberts used his last two year-end reports to warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence and intimidating judges. But this year, when the high court ruled on many emergency appeals from the Trump administration, Roberts avoided current events to highlight the progress the U.S. has made in fulfilling the Founding Fathers’ vision for the country. The chief justice emphasized his branch’s responsibility in helping achieve the vision that…
You’re going to be shocked to see all the food the Giants ate.PublishedDecember 31, 2025 7:00 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 31, 2025 6:14 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe New York Giants used a lot — and I mean a lot — of food to keep their players going.Frankly, this shouldn’t be a surprise. When you have tons of guys that weigh between 250–325 pounds that exert as many calories and energy as these guys, you can expect to be slinging an uncanny amount of food.But just how much exactly? How many pounds of meat and dozens of eggs does it take to fill the…
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YouTuber Nick Shirley has revealed he’s receiving death threats and warnings that he’ll be “Kirked,” a sinister reference to being assassinated, following his viral video that uncovered over $110 million in alleged taxpayer-funded fraud at Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota Shirley, 23, who documented empty daycares raking in millions while showing no signs of actual childcare, appeared on the “PBD Podcast” on Wednesday and detailed the harassment, including doxxing of his family and being stalked by Somalis during filming. The independent journalist’s explosive 42-minute video, published last week, has garnered over 132 million views. Here is the full 42 minutes…
This isn’t suspicious at all. All the records of students and employees were allegedly stolen, and checkbooks were ripped up from the Nokomis Day Care Center. The burglar didn’t steal the cash. The only thing taken were records that could have proven they have students and employees and aren’t fraudsters. This is very convenient. No one believes this except perhaps Fox News. Fox News report: A Somali-run daycare in Minneapolis was broken into and vandalized, with “important documentation,” including records related to employees and children at the daycare, being reported missing. The break-in occurred as a national spotlight continues to…
After tempering expectations early, Arch Manning’s late-season surge proved he’s ready to lead Texas into 2026 as a true Heisman contender.PublishedDecember 31, 2025 7:40 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 31, 2025 7:06 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkArch Manning entered the 2025 season as one of the Heisman Trophy favorites, and he will now enter 2026 as one of the most talked about college football players in the sport. There were plenty of people who wanted to crown the Texas quarterback as the second-coming of his two uncles before he actually took a snap as the bonafide starter in Austin. As we sat in a small room inside…
A farm outside Ten Sleep, Wyo., on Oct. 14, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesAmerican farmers can now start determining how much they will receive in subsidies from the $12 billion aid package President Donald Trump unveiled in early December.The Department of Agriculture on Dec. 31 announced the next phase of its Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which will consist of $11 billion in one-time payments. The remaining $1 billion will go toward “specialty crops” and sugar.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies as a modification of the existing infrastructure for which the department has authority to issue bonds.(CN) — The California Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a judge’s ruling that the state’s Department of Water Resources can’t issue bonds to fund the controversial Delta Conveyance Project — a proposed 14-mile tunnel that would divert water from the Sacramento River to Central and Southern California.The three-judge appellate panel agreed the Delta Program doesn’t qualify as a “further modification” to the existing Feather…
Screenshot: WBNS RINO Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office has brushed off growing concerns about potential massive fraud in taxpayer-funded daycare centers, particularly in Columbus, which boasts the second-largest Somali population in the United States, as simply “the cost of doing business.” The governor’s office said that attempts to use daycare centers for fraud in Ohio have been “known to the state for decades,” and implied that those who did not think it was an issue are naive. Speaking to the Columbus Dispatch, Dan Tierney, DeWine’s spokesperson, denied any recent “surge” in fraud but acknowledged that the governor’s office is aware…
The moves comes a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s use of the National Guard in Chicago was illegal.(CN) — Control of the National Guard finally reverted back to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday after the Ninth Circuit cleared the way for a preliminary injunction ordering Trump to withdraw the troops.That order comes one day after the Trump administration finally relented following a six-month legal battle and withdrew a motion to continue the stay, pending an appeal. The capitulation means that National Guard will soon pull out of Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.“I’m glad President Trump has…
Despite Netflix/Prime exclusives and third-string QBs, the NFL’s Christmas Day games dwarfed the NBA’s holiday slate… again.PublishedDecember 31, 2025 7:20 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 31, 2025 6:34 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkSince the NFL decided to make Christmas Day games a staple in the annual league schedule, it’s been a rough go for the NBA. Basketball used to dominate on December 25, but football is king. This year, the NFL didn’t provide a particularly appetizing slate of games on Christmas. The three divisional matchups looked good before the season started, but all three games featured at least one third-string quarterback and none of the games…
A nurse gives a whooping cough vaccination to a student at Inderkum High School in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2011. Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoWhooping cough cases in Arkansas reached a 15-year high in 2025 as more than 500 cases were confirmed as of Tuesday, state health officials reported.Cases of the illness, also known also as pertussis, have been identified in many areas around the state, with over 50 counties reporting at least one case this year, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue…
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Parents faced dozens of challenges in 2025, from school policies hiding details about their own kids from them to technology taking over the classroom. Here are some of the biggest parental rights fights of the year, and a look at what parents can expect next in 2026. American Parents Coalition (APC) is releasing a new guide for parents as they prepare to once more take on the bad policies still pervading schools as we head into 2026. In the organization’s latest Lookout, first shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation, the parental advocacy group outlines 2025’s biggest wins for parents…
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The Freedom 250 initiative—led by President Donald Trump to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary—launches with a New Year’s Eve illumination at the Washington Monument on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. ET. …
Should auld, auld tabbies be forgot, and never brought to mind …WE ARE ALL LEARING THE HARD WAYThe infamous Quality LEARING Center is caught in more lies as they received $1.9 Million this year in 2025 and were shut down a week ago according to the Children Commissioner yet they continue to “operate” to try and save face as they have been… pic.twitter.com/VT9ecC6qK8— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) December 31, 2025 Advertisement … have been caught.Also now the Department of Health and Human services have frozen ALL child care payments to the state of Minnesota, they will now only be released when…
The number of Americans detained in Venezuela has increased since the United States launched its economic and military campaign against the country’s regime in September, the New York Times reported Wednesday. The U.S. has targeted Venezuela in its crackdown on the flow of illicit drugs across the North American border, by destroying alleged Venezuelan drug boats. It has also imposed economic sanctions on the regime and seized multiple Venezuelan oil tankers. An unidentified U.S. official told the outlet that some of the detainees face legitimate criminal charges, but the U.S. government is considering designating at least two other prisoners as wrongfully…
Today is the day most of us make a New Year’s resolution, whether we keep it or not. For some, it’s to improve something in our lives or in our family’s lives. It could be to get involved more in helping our community or our country. So what is yours?
A “for sale” sign is posted in front of a home in Austin, Texas, on March 19, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesNew Year’s Eve revelers may have even more to celebrate this year if they’re also potential homeowners. According to Freddie Mac, mortgage interest rates across the nation have dropped to their lowest levels of the year.In a statement, Freddie Mac revealed that interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.15 percent as of Dec. 31, dropping from 6.18 percent just a week ago. This same time last year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.91 percent.We had a problem loading this…
National Monument lighting for America’s 250th birthday year The Washington Monument is the home of a New Year’s Eve show in Washington, D.C. tonight, and it will serve as the “world’s tallest birthday candle” as America enters its 250th year since the country’s founding on July 4, 1776. “Tonight, we’re marking a once-in-a-generation moment of our country, and the Washington Monument is going to be lit up as the world’s tallest birthday candle,” Keith Krach, CEO of Freedom 250, the presidential committee planning the country’s 250th birthday celebration, said. “This is only the second time in the history of the…
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Wednesday that Democrats handed President Donald Trump one of his most consequential advantages this year after dragging him into court over nearly every major action he took. The Trump administration has faced hundreds of lawsuits from Democrats and allied groups, a legal barrage that ultimately backfired. Appearing on “The Evening Edit,” Jarrett said Democrats’ court losses didn’t merely remove legal roadblocks to Trump’s policies but instead produced rulings that expanded presidential authority.“It’s a smorgasbord of stupid. But the biggest was that Democrats sued Trump over everything, and it boomeranged against them big time.…
A boat passes by a crude oil tanker anchored on Lake Maracaibo near Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Dec. 18, 2025. Alejandro Paredes/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Treasury Department announced on Dec. 31 new actions against four companies and four linked vessels, which it said are helping Venezuela evade oil export sanctions.In a Dec. 31 press statement, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control described the four entities and their affiliated vessels as part of a so-called “shadow fleet” working to sustain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “illegitimate narco-terrorist regime.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a…
A group of teachers and parents asked the court for a preliminary injunction against a new California law, claiming its vague definition of antisemitism will discourage discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict.SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge Wednesday denied an effort by California teachers and parents to block the enforcement of a new state antisemitism statute set to go into effect on Jan. 1, finding the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on their claims that the law is vague and violates teachers’ constitutional rights.“Drafting and enacting laws is the exclusive purview of the legislature, and the legislature drafted and…
Footage of a US strike on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 29, 2025. U.S. Southern Command/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesU.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) struck three drug-smuggling boats Tuesday, killing three people and causing the remaining alleged narco-terrorists to abandon their vessels, prompting a search and rescue, the agency said Wednesday in a post on X.It’s the latest in a wave of strikes in recent months against drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean, part of Operation Southern Spear. In the Tuesday strike, SOUTHCOM said the three vessels were operated by designated terrorist organizations,…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Wikimedia Commons As New Year’s Eve celebrations begin across the United States, law enforcement agencies are increasing security measures in major cities. The increase in security comes one year after a terrorist drove a vehicle bearing an ISIS flag into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. In a joint bulletin, the FBI and DHS warned agents that lone wolves and small terrorist groups pose the greatest threat at large gatherings on New Year’s Eve celebrations. Law enforcement agencies in the DMV are conducting security measures to prevent possible vehicle attacks at New Year’s…
Twin City Teachers and their supporters march in Minneapolis on Feb. 12, 2022. Hannah Hobus/Pioneer Press via APIn the coming weeks, school boards across the Land of 10,000 Lakes state will decide on curricula to meet ethnic studies mandates for the 2026–2027 academic year.There appear to be limited alternatives to the free instructional materials developed with taxpayer dollars and endorsed by the state teachers’ union.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
An ICE holding facility in downtown San Francisco must continue to provide access to medical care and other essentials, even if it moves down a floor, a federal judge ordered.SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to skirt an order requiring medical care, hygiene and sleep for noncitizen detainees in a downtown San Francisco ICE facility.U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts said in a five-page order that the conditions at the short-term holding facility should not be “punitive,” and the injunction applies to all detention rooms operated by ICE in the building.During a Dec.…
Gay voters across Europe are abandoning left-wing parties and backing nationalist movements that oppose mass immigration. LGBT communities in France, Germany and Spain are increasingly aligning with right-wing parties that take hard stances on border security and cultural assimilation, Spiked Online’s Albie Amankona reported.Germany offers the clearest example. Alice Weidel, a lesbian taking part in a civil partnership, leads the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. A poll of more than 60,000 users on the gay dating app Romeo found AfD was the most popular party among respondents at nearly 28 percent. The Greens trailed at nearly 20 percent. The center-left…
C’mon, Florida!PublishedDecember 31, 2025 6:15 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 31, 2025 6:03 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWe’re about to close out 2025, a few hours from now, as I click-clack away on this article, and it looks like the great state of Florida has the opportunity to start 2026 with one of the biggest W’s any state has had in years.Two identical bills — Senate Bill 958 and House Bill 2195 — are attempting to make it through the state legislature with the goal of putting an end to the scourge that is paper straw mandates.Hell to the yes.It’s hacky at this point to…
Intelligence, Politics & Foreign Interests Shaped America’s Religious Movements Many of America’s first spies were missionaries or came from missionary backgrounds… By Jay Dyer Institutional Capture Explained: The State Dept, CIA & Orthodox, Roman Catholic & Protestant Churches The notion of state interference in the life of the Church is well known to students of Church history: Arian Emperors, Imperial support for iconoclasm, the Frankish and Germanic control of the papacy, as well as the investiture controversy should all come to mind. These famous scandals demonstrate the persistent cunning on the part of the state to install, influence and control…
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The 2026 Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will be held at 6 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. The event will feature live musical performances by various groups and the mayor of New York City pushing the crystal button that signals the ball drop at midnight. Special programming will be presented by the America250 initiative, includin…
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Earlier this week I described how Rep. Ro Khanna had embraced a wealth tax on billionaires being promoted by California unions. That led to quite a backlash from some of Khanna’s own constituents in Silicon Valley. That backlash has continued to build with some very well-known names calling for a primary opponent to run against Rep. Khanna. Advertisement Ro has done a speed run alienating every moderate I know who has supported him. Including myself.Beyond being totally out of touch with that faction of his base, he’s devolved into an obnoxious jerk.At least that makes voting him the fuck out…
Federal and local law enforcement are ramping up security measures Wednesday at New Year’s Eve celebrations across the country, and have warned Americans to be vigilant this year as they welcome in 2026.The warning comes a year after 15 people were killed in a terror attack in New Orleans, when a driver drove his truck into a crowd of partiers on Bourbon Street. Hundreds of National Guard troops are already patrolling New Orleans this year in case of an attempted repeat. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said in a joint bulletin reviewed by CBS News that there is…
Indiana and Alabama face off in the Rose Bowl on Thursday.PublishedDecember 31, 2025 5:01 PM EST•UpdatedDecember 31, 2025 5:01 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIf Curt Cignetti’s interview is any indication, his Indiana Hoosiers won’t ever be intimidated by facing the Alabama Crimson Tide. At 4 p.m. on Thursday, the No. 1 team in the nation will take on Alabama in the Rose Bowl. In years past, you’d expect to see that written the other way, but times have changed. Alabama, by a relative measure, has taken a step back from its usual dominance.That doesn’t mean they are irrelevant now. Far from it; with 16…
In a statement on Truth Social, President Trump said he will withdraw National Guard troops from multiple U.S. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland. He said crime has been “greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities.” The announcement came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump could no…
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Nobody believes this. A Somali daycare manager on Tuesday claimed all “important documents” were stolen from Nokomis Day Care Center in Minneapolis after a mysterious break-in. Nokomis Day Care Center was one of the Somali-owned daycare centers featured in journalist Nick Shirley’s video reporting on widespread fraud in the Somali community. Nick Shirley uncovered at least $110 million in Somali daycare fraud in one day. The manager, Nasrulah Mohamed, blamed Nick Shirley for the break-in; however, no one is buying the claims. “Yesterday morning, I was called by the owner because, unfortunately, someone came into our daycare… we saw that…
In his annual report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice keyed in on the Declaration of Independence’s resilience amid times of conflict throughout the country’s history.WASHINGTON (CN) — After a year of intense partisan divisions where the judiciary play a starring role in the political theatre, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday capped off 2025 calling for judges to remain impartial and uphold their constitutional oath when deciding cases.The George W. Bush appointee delivered the message in his annual year-end report on the federal judiciary. Noting the approaching 250th anniversary of its signing, Roberts said that the three branches…
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It’s one of the most commonly repeated posts on college football fan social media these days: another hypothetical win for the SEC. No other conference dominates hypothetical matchups quite like the SEC. And it’s not just fans of the member schools, boosters, the commissioner, their media partners, or even the players who are convinced of their hypothetical dominance. It’s the coaches too.Coaches in the SEC have spent years angrily arguing that it’s simply not possible to compare the “gauntlet” of the SEC to other conferences. No one can possibly imagine the rigors of traveling all of 200 miles to play a…
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On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee released the 255-page transcript and video of the deposition of former special counsel Jack Smith before the committee earlier this month. Smith’s Non-Existent Powerful Evidence During his opening statements, Smith said he and his team “developed powerful evidence that showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January of 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a ballroom and a bathroom. He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents.” Smith had no evidence that any of the so-called “classified documents” he…
The National Park Service logo at a Joshua Tree National Park visitor center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—The Trump administration this week terminated the leases of the public golf courses in the nation’s capital.East Potomac Golf Links, Rock Creek Park Golf, and Langston Golf Course were leased by the National Park Service to National Links Trust, a nonprofit.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
A U.S. Air Force member receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Dec. 29, 2020. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier via Getty ImagesAn Air Force general with 31 years of service is still hoping his mandatory retirement will be overturned.But the Air Force offers him little hope.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.