New York Times v. Sullivan (1964), once revered as a landmark First Amendment ruling, has become controversial in recent years. Leading political figures on the American right, such as President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have lamented its influence on our public discourse. Leading jurists, such as Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, have called into question its constitutional legitimacy. This is a welcome development. The Sullivan opinion and its famous “actual malice” doctrine never deserved their celebrated status. They are fruit of the Supreme Court’s most activist era, during which the justices routinely substituted their own policy preferences for the original meaning of the Constitution. Traditionally,…
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“Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper just announced that she and her husband Matt Kaplan are expecting their first baby. Cooper arguably runs the biggest female-hosted podcast in the world, where she has built a media empire centered around modern feminism, casual sex, abortion, hookup culture, and contemporary dating. Feminism has wreaked havoc on our culture, feeding detrimental false promises to women for years. Yet stories like this continue to reveal a deeper contradiction: many of the same voices — like Cooper’s — that spent years downplaying marriage, motherhood, and family ultimately still desire those very things themselves. Cooper’s pregnancy…
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A new proposed resolution could put certain government positions out of reach for those who are naturalized U.S. citizens. A constitutional amendment introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) would limit serving in Congress or as federal judges to only those who are natural-born U.S. citizens. Mace, who is running for governor in South Carolina, said it is a “long overdue joint resolution” in a social media post on Wednesday, specifically naming foreign-born members of Congress who demonstrate their “loyalty is not to America.” “Ilhan Omar. Shri Thanedar. Pramila Jayapal. All born in foreign countries, none were citizens by birth. All…
President Donald J. Trump finally made his endorsement in the Texas Senate race, endorsing the state’s controversial Attorney General Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. The president’s pick hasn’t gone over well with some GOP senators who have griped to the media, and in a brutal column, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board went so far as to say that “Trump makes Chuck Schumer’s day by endorsing Ken Paxton” and that he put the normally safe seat “in play” by not endorsing Cornyn. In the opinion of the WSJ Editorial Board, Trump “will deserve complete and total credit”…
The world loves coal. That is the simple message from results showing new coal-fired power plants hit a global 10-year high in 2025, defying climate doomers who decry its use and long for wind farms, solar panels and hydro power everywhere. Rising gas prices and supply disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are just some of the factors pushing countries like China, Indonesia, India, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Italy to rely more heavily on dependable coal-fired energy security even as the global coal fleet generated less electricity – for now. Overall coal power capacity — plants that came online or were…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed granting Ukraine an unprecedented “Associate Member” position within the European Union — which would bring Kyiv closer to the 27-country bloc as it continues its years-long pursuit towards attaining full membership status. Merz reportedly shared his proposal through a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa. In Merz’s missive, seen by several international outlets on Thursday, the German Chancellor argued that his proposed “associate member” for Ukraine would not confer the country with voting rights within the European Council, Parliament, and Commission, but it would grant…
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the United States, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 3, 2026. Ann Wang/ReutersTaiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on May 21 that Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, in what would be an unprecedented phone call between the leaders.Trump said on May 20 that he would speak to Lai, the second time in a week he has indicated as such.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the…
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced that a former Justice Department attorney tied to former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump has been criminally charged for allegedly stealing and concealing confidential government records. According to Patel, former federal prosecutor Carmen Lineberger is accused of transmitting confidential investigative materials from the Trump investigation to her personal email accounts while disguising the files as dessert recipes. “This afternoon, a former managing assistant US Attorney who supported Jack Smith’s politicized investigation of President Trump has been charged with stealing the confidential investigation documents,” Patel wrote in a post on X. 🚨…
John Jovanovic, president and chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM), speaks during the Semafor World Economy 2026 conference in Washington, on April 16, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. export credit agency is scheduled to vote on an initiative on May 21 to strengthen American leadership on artificial intelligence (AI).The board of directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) will vote on the ExportAI Initiative on Thursday morning, The Epoch Times has learned, and the measure is expected to pass.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If…
President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have agreed to settle the president’s $10 billion suit against the agency, which stemmed from the unauthorized disclosure of Trump’s tax returns. The deal was already facing backlash from Democrats in Congress when Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released an addendum that stated the US is now prohibited from “prosecuting or pursuing” outstanding tax claims against Trump, his family, or his businesses. Trump’s Deal With the IRS President Trump, along with his co-plaintiffs, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, LLC, agreed to drop their lawsuit in exchange for…
Middletown High School in Middletown, N.Y., on May 20, 2026. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch TimesMIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Enlarged City School District of Middletown voters passed a $283.7 million budget with a vote of 787–273 on May 19, with the largest voter turnout since COVID-19.The 2026–2027 budget saw a total increase of $7.3 million, about 2.65 percent, from the past year’s budget. The tax levy will increase by 1.99 percent for a total of $76.1 million paid by local taxpayers.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Congressional Democrats are moving to shut down President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, escalating a political fight over compensation for Americans who say they were targeted by politically motivated prosecutions and federal lawfare. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is introducing legislation aimed at preventing any federal money from being used to create or distribute payments through the fund. According to a copy of the bill shared with Axios, the legislation states that “no Federal funds may be used to create or make payments” tied to the Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund. The fund…
A decades-old murder investigation that haunted Virginia Beach investigators for nearly 40 years has finally led to an arrest. Authorities announced this week that 66-year-old Charles Berry of Newington, Connecticut, has been taken into custody in connection with the 1986 rape and killing of 22-year-old Roberta Walls, per the New York Post. The arrest came almost exactly 40 years after Walls was found dead behind Old Donation Elementary School in Virginia Beach. According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, Walls’ body was discovered on May 15, 1986, in a field near the school. Investigators previously said the young woman showed…
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Speaking while filling in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press conference delivered on Tuesday, May 19, Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively investigating whether Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) committed immigration fraud, primarily in regard to longstanding allegations that she married her brother. That commentary on the Ilhan Omar matter came as VP Vance was asked about what he is doing as the head of the Trump Administration’s anti-fraud task force, which is being used to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across federal benefit programs. Particularly, he was asked whether…
Hundreds of people showed up to pay their respects and honor a World War II veteran who died in the early part of May 2026. John Bernard Arnold III, who hailed from East Bridgewater and served in the U.S. Navy, passed away on May 6, with no known living relatives. He was 98 years old. Arnold was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport and went on to attend the University of Rhode Island for two years. Hanover-Hanson Veteran Services put out a call to the public last week, requesting folks attend Arnold’s funeral service. “I’ve heard nothing but…
Over the last several weeks, Democrats have expressed concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act, coupled with GOP redistricting in states like Tennessee, will disenfranchise certain voter blocs. Conservatives have pointed out this isn’t the case, but leftists insist that Black Americans will lose their voting rights. However, the right says that liberals are just upset that they have to compete for voters outside of racially gerrymandered districts. The hand-wringing was just too much for one Chicago woman who went full scorched earth on Democrats during a city council meeting, putting leftists who are throwing…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) recently spoke at a progressive conference where he called on Democrats not only to defeat “MAGA extremists” electorally speaking, but to also “break their spirit.” This is one more comment concerning radical action against conservatives Jeffries has made in the last year. Jeffries’ tone and rhetoric has been condemned by many for adding to rising political division and tension in the United States. The New York Democrat, who could potentially become the next House speaker should Democrats manage to take the majority in the upcoming midterm elections, went on to say that “part of…
Establishment GOP senators are throwing temper tantrums about President Donald Trump backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a primary Senate race for his seat in the Lone Star State. One such individual, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) expressed her displeasure with the endorsement, saying, “I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged individual.” “John Cornyn is an outstanding senator and deserved in my judgment the president’s support. Obviously it’s the president’s call but I’m disappointed that he did it,” Collins added. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who is well-known for criticizing President Trump and voting with…
Vice President JD Vance demonstrated his comedic timing during what many assumed would be an ordinary White House press briefing, showcasing that he’s not only a man of principle who takes his job duties seriously, but also happens to possess the kind of charisma one needs to handle members of the press. Vance filled in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave after having her second child. During the press briefing, Vance joked that Leavitt should temporarily take over his role as the vice president when his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, has their child,…
A Florida nurse who stated that he would not “perform anesthesia” for any patients who were “MAGA” supporters decided to give up his license, which is ultimately a move that is going to save lives. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier took to social media platform X and said, “Effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida.” “Healthcare is not contingent on political beliefs, and we have zero tolerance for partisans who put politics above their ethical duty to treat patients with the respect and dignity they deserve,” he continued in his post. In a post on…
Speaking in an angry and entertaining interview on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) sounded off on the since-deposed Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), arguing that the gadfly of a congressional representative might as well be a Democrat representative because “a lot of times you saw Thomas Massie on the other side.” As background, Massie lost his primary race on the night of Tuesday, May 19, with the Trump-backed Ed Gallerein blowing him out of the water. That came after a very contentious campaign, with Trump and others alleging that Rep. Massie is often not willing to productively work with Republicans,…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves was attempting to get some positive news coverage while recording with media outside a petrol station on Wednesday, but was reduced to stammering and ranting about British values when a tradesman arrived to fuel up his truck. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Rachel Reeves announced a temporary cut in tax on fuel would be extended on Wednesday, and discussing the policy with media at the topical location of a petrol station forecourt in Leeds, England was heckled by a passing tradesman. Arriving in a tipper truck and wearing jobsite hi-vis clothes, the working man recognised…
Vice President JD Vance filled in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during the White House Press Briefing on Tuesday, May 19, and did a terrific job during that, absolutely thrashing the woke media and refusing to back down at all as he did so in what a glorious display of verbal jousting skill that put the media on its back foot. Such came in particular when he feuded with CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, calling her out for her leftist absurdity and for her obviously biased and misleading claims as they fought over the news that the President is putting…
President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, promising to end the free-flowing illegal immigration that so exemplified his predecessor’s time in office. The numbers show he has done just that. Notably, considering this was one of the top issues in the 2024 election, discussion of illegal crossings seems to have disappeared from the front pages of the nation’s leading media outlets. Why might that be? Illegal Immigration by the Numbers Illegal border crossings are down dramatically from Joe Biden’s last year in office. Reuters reports that for the year ending February 2026, just 86,000 people were…
Local officials across the country are scrambling to preserve guaranteed income programs that were originally funded with federal pandemic relief money, even as the temporary COVID-era funding source officially dries up. Cities and counties that launched “no-strings-attached” cash payment programs using funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are now searching for ways to continue the handouts through local taxes, county budgets, and private donations. In Evanston, officials recently expanded the city’s guaranteed income program in an effort to spend the remainder of its federal allotment before the end-of-year deadline attached to pandemic recovery funds. The city is…
Minnesota State Capitol building in Minneapolis on June 20, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesA Minneapolis daycare owner was charged on May 20 with conspiracy to defraud the United States.Fahima Egeh Mahamud, 50, CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Center, allegedly submitted more than 13,000 false claims to Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) between 2022 and 2025, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday. About 6,144 of these claims required co-payments to be collected from families.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
On Wednesday’s penultimate episode of CBS’s The Late Show singer Bruce Springsteen delivering his ode to host Stephen Colbert where he declared that the show is going away because President Trump can’t take a joke and because Paramount’s leaders “feel they need to kiss his ass.” Earlier, on ABC, Jimmy Kimmel sang a similar tune when he declared that they should be ashamed of themselves, even if they are not. Before launching into his anti-Trump and anti-ICE song “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen gave his ode to Colbert, “I am here in support tonight for Stephen, because you’re the first guy…
Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is calling for a dramatic change to the federal tax system, arguing that millions of lower-income Americans should pay nothing at all in federal income taxes. During an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, the Amazon founder said the bottom half of US earners should see their federal income tax bills completely wiped out, saying the move could help struggling Americans and encourage future business owners. “The bottom half” of taxpayers currently contributes about 3% of all federal income taxes collected, according to Bezos, who said he believes that figure should be reduced to “zero.” “I don’t…
In his concession speech Tuesday night following his nearly 10-point loss in the Republican primary race in Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) made an anti-Semitic remark: “I would’ve come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv.” This was not surprising, as Massie has a history of being strongly anti-Israel, and has trashed pro-Israel groups for trying to defeat him. Nor was it surprising that most of the liberal media passed on Massie’s remark and his history, given how anti-Trump Massie became. On Wednesday the…
Just days after President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin spent May 19 and 20 in meetings with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping. Putin’s trip to Beijing is the most recent of many such diplomatic junkets the Russian leader has made to its neighbor to the south. The Global Times, a CCP-run news outlet, pointed out that “[t]he visit marks Putin’s 25th trip to China,” which is “more than any other incumbent leader of a major country.”One takeaway from the frequency of Putin’s trips to China is that they underscore the close relationship between Russia and…
An Air France flight headed for Michigan was abruptly rerouted to Canada after US officials discovered a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo had boarded despite restrictions tied to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa. According to the New York Post, the international flight, Air France Flight 378, had been scheduled to land on Wednesday afternoon at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport before authorities blocked it from entering US airspace. Instead, the plane was diverted to Montreal Trudeau International Airport in Canada. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officials determined that a passenger from the Congo had been…
The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesTwo Florida defense industry veterans were arrested on May 20 on federal charges alleging they bribed a U.S. Army employee and defrauded the government to secure military technology contracts at a Pacific innovation hub in Hawaii.Leonard Pick, 62, of Palm Beach Shores, and Brian Kent, 59, of Tampa, allegedly orchestrated a bribery and major fraud conspiracy that corrupted the competitive procurement process for a Department of War technology innovation lab in the Pacific, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable…
Good Thursday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his Intelligence Briefing 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in an Announcement with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Lunch with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony 3:30 PM THE PRESIDENT signs an Executive Order News roundup: Judge orders Trump administration to comply with Presidential Records Act Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia International Airport Scoop: Fetterman’s chief…
‘In the Southwest Portico come these words from the Declaration of Independence …’Before he died, Thomas Jefferson expressed his desire that his three biggest accomplishments be listed on the obelisk that marks his grave at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. They were that he was: ▪ the author of the Declaration of Independence;▪ the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (written in 1777 and adopted in 1786); and▪ the founder of the University of Virginia (Charlottesville).Get Daily Emails Missing in those three accomplishments is that he was our third president or that he negotiated the largest land addition to the United States…
On this edition of Liberty Nation Radio we delve deep into the UK’s political earthquake and the ever-expanding redistricting plan.
Vanessa Trump shared an emotional health update on Wednesday, revealing she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is now undergoing treatment with the support of her family and doctors. According to the New York Post, the former wife of Donald Trump Jr. announced the diagnosis in a statement posted to Instagram, where she thanked her medical team and asked for privacy as she focuses on recovery. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 17: (L-R) Vanessa Trump, Kai Trump and Donald Trump Jr., stand on stage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Bea Ferdinandsen Kaas held up her phone. The traditional Greenlandic tattoos on her fingers fanned out around the image of a child: her granddaughter.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Water from a tap fills a glass in San Anselmo, Calif., on July 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allocating almost $2.9 billion in funding to states to cut down the presence of lead in drinking water, the agency said in a May 20 statement.“This funding will advance state and local efforts to find and replace lead pipes (also known as lead service lines) that deliver water to homes,” EPA said. “Communities can use these funds for identifying lead pipes, planning removal projects, and funding replacement of these lead service lines. Each lead pipe removed and…
Vice President JD Vance said during a May 13 press conference that he was intensifying attempts to counter Medicaid fraud by investigating state-level units responsible for oversight.States such as California and Hawaii seemed to lag behind others in combatting fraud, said Vance, whom the president picked in March to lead an anti-fraud task force. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
In September 2025, the board of Saline Township, Michigan, gathered for a vote on a proposed $7 billion artificial intelligence (AI) mega-project in their area.Four of the small township’s five board members rejected the bid by OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital to purchase a 575-acre plot of land for development.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has accused the United States of inventing an excuse to start an economic war with Havana. Rodriguez Parrilla has said that an Axios report claiming that the island had acquired attack drones from Russia and Iran is nothing more than a pretext for a potential invasion of the island nation.The Axios report claimed that Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones since 2023 and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels, and possibly Key West, Florida, which is only 90 miles north of Havana. Axios cited a classified intelligence source.…
Alex NewmanAlex Newman is an award-winning international journalist, educator, author, speaker, investor, and consultant who seeks to glorify God in everything he does. In addition to serving as president of Liberty Sentinel Media, Inc, he has written for a wide array of publications in the United States and abroad. He currently serves as a contributor to the Epoch Times, a correspondent for the Law Enforcement Intelligence Brief, foreign correspondent and senior editor for The New American magazine, a writer for WND (World Net Daily), an education writer for FreedomProject Media, a columnist for the Illinois Family Institute, and much more. All together, Alex…
Emboldened by his ouster of Massie, Trump endorses a horribly flawed Paxton. The Israel Lobby Takes Out Massie I hold This View Get Daily Emails I believe John Cornyn would have won reelection easily. At a bare minimum, republicans are going to have to defend the seat with heavy spending. Trump Popularity Trump’s Revenge Campaign Sparks Backlash From GOP Senators The Wall Street Journal reports Trump’s Revenge Campaign Sparks Backlash From GOP Senators President Trump’s retribution campaign is fracturing support for his priorities in the Senate, where anger is mounting among Republicans over his latest moves to punish GOP critics and reward allies…
Alleged manifesto and the Jewish American Security Act dovetail to create a perfect storm aimed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Not long after a couple of kids shot up a mosque in San Diego, the Jewish American Security Act (JASA) was rolled out in the Senate by two uniparty “representatives,” Jacky Rosen (Democrat faction) and James Lankford (Republican faction). From the Jewish Insider: Rosen, leaders from the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee and BBYO International and local leaders whose communities have been impacted by antisemitic violence in recent years spoke in favor of the bill at a Jewish…
Sir Keir Starmer’s government said that it will not release further documents on the vetting of disgraced Lord Mandelson until next month and even then will be significantly redacted, sparking accusations of a potential “cover-up”. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones told lawmakers this week that Parliament will have to wait to review government files relating to the hiring of Labour veteran Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to Washington, despite his close ties with convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, which was made despite the government being aware that Mandelson had continued the relationship even after Epstein’s child…
“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody.”—Donald TrumpOne way or another, the American taxpayers always get screwed by politicians eager to spend our hard-earned dollars on programs and projects that do little to improve our lives, safeguard our freedoms, or secure our future. Donald Trump—the billionaire trust-fund baby/reality TV showman who transformed himself into a populist champion of working-class Americans—has proven to be no different, and in many ways worse, than the politicians who came before him.Get Daily Emails Trump has given new meaning to government corruption, graft, grift, profiteering, self-dealing and pay-to-play politics. From the proposed…