Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media platform of violating state law by allowing underage users to create accounts, targeting children as users, and misleading parents about the content available on the app. The lawsuit, filed Monday in St. Lucie County, alleges…
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Good Wednesday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Working Session with G7 Leaders and Development Countries 11:30 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Arab Republic…
Republican voters in Georgia cast ballots in a primary runoff election. Pictured is a voting precinct, Harriett’s Bluff First Baptist Church, in Woodbine, Ga., on June 16, 2026. Troy Myers/The Epoch TimesOn June 16, American voters in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Washington, D.C., went to the polls, or, in many…
As part of his book tour, Vice President JD Vance stopped by the popular ABC daytime show The View. If you were expecting fireworks, you’d be disappointed because five of the six female hosts of the show were relatively civil and – perhaps even ever so slightly – charmed by…
Five suspects have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in a plot to target the UFC 250 event at the White House with explosive drones and snipers in order to “jumpstart” a revolution in the United States, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) affidavit. FBI Director…
The Group of Seven, or G7, hosted this year by French President Emmanuel Macron in Évian-les-Bains, wrapped up today (June 17). Among the most pressing global issues was the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran. Consequently, France invited key Gulf and regional states Saudi Arabia, United…
With midterm elections just around the corner, both major political parties are themselves coping with divided constituencies. The Democratic Socialists vie for dominance against more moderate Democrats. MAGA Republicans confront disaffected libertarians and neocons. And outside all these polarized factions are millions of voters that don’t find any politician or…
The debate around immigration has long centered on its economic costs and benefits. Much of the populist concern has focused on low-skilled immigrants, those who consume more in public services than they contribute in taxes, placing a fiscal burden on the host country. This framing, while not without merit, misses…
The United States is, by most definitions—or at least in its original conception—a great country. It was an audacious undertaking: a nation of equals, equal before the law, with leaders chosen from among those equals based upon merit rather than bloodline. The only real allusion to divine right is the…
The World Cup has already been epic to watch, and now we might get my Uncle Trump? Yep, that’s right, it’s looking like the president might find himself a part of yet another trophy presentation in the FIFA realm. (RELATED: Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović Moved After FOX Colleague Alexi Lalas…
Anyone could have predicted that the elitist snobs would lose their minds over the White House hosting a UFC event on President Trump’s birthday, led by Lawrence O’Donnell wailing about the “despicable vulgarity” of the whole thing. But the Hollywood Left attempted despicably vulgar counter-programming in Manhattan, a “star-studded event”…
On Saturday night the UFC built an octagon on the South Lawn of the White House. The monuments glowed behind it. Close to 200,000 people streamed through the Ellipse, the park below the White House, over the weekend to watch on giant screens, and an American underdog named Justin Gaethje…
I smell a diecast that I need to get … beautiful. This weekend, NASCAR will be holding a historical first-ever race that will be taking place on a military installation, and not just that, but each series from the auto racing sanctioning and operating company will be active at the…
The Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 16 issued a series of warning letters to telehealth companies for promoting compounded weight-loss and diabetes drugs with “false and misleading” claims.The agency said it…
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,…
Veteran actor William Smithers, best known for his role as oilman Jeremy Wendell on the prime-time soap opera “Dallas” died at the age of 98. The Santa Barbara Independent announced the news of his passing June 15, but did not disclose his cause of death.Smithers enlisted in the Navy as…
The main entrance to Wilmington Hospital is shown in the aftermath of a shooting on in Wilmington, Del., on June 16, 2026. Mingson Lau/AP PhotoWILMINGTON, Del.—The suspect in a fatal shooting Tuesday inside a Delaware hospital has been taken into custody in Philadelphia, officials said.The 23-year-old man is expected to…
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom makes himself the face of the opposition to alleged corruption, he has directed over $340 million to political projects, including his wife’s nonprofit, under the controversial system of “behested payments” since he first ran for statewide office in 2011. Newsom, who is considering his own run…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sued TikTok, alleging the popular social media platform committed a series of violations of Florida law by actively targeting and contracting with minors while deceiving parents about the dangers of the app.“TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the…
Businessman Rick Jackson, pumping millions of his money into the campaign, easily defeated presidentially endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to win Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary runoff.Major outlets began calling the race about 15 minutes before 10 p.m. Jackson led Jones by nearly 37,000 votes, unofficially, with 85% of precincts reporting.…
House Speaker Mike Johnson told a Louisiana radio audience on June 8 that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid “have to be adjusted and fixed”, and within hours, members of his own party in the Senate were backing away from the idea as fast as they could.Johnson’s remarks on the Moon…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has backed four progressive House candidates in open Democratic primaries over the past month, and all four won. The streak, reported by Axios, is sharpening her profile as a force inside the Democratic Party at the very moment she weighs a 2028 presidential run.For conservatives, the development…
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people crashed shortly after takeoff Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and base officials said initial indications pointed to a crash that was not survivable.The aircraft went down at 11:20 a.m. PDT while on what the Air Force described as…
President Donald Trump has told French President Emmanuel Macron directly that France must scrap its digital services tax on American technology companies, or watch a 100% tariff land on every bottle of wine and champagne it ships to the United States.The warning, reported by Newsmax, sets up a high-stakes confrontation…
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, the 82-year-old president pro tempore of the state Senate, went on camera this week and doubled down on a nickname she coined for Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger, calling her “a diva” during an interview with CBS affiliate 7News. The remark is the latest salvo…
Vice President JD Vance said President Trump could release the text of a preliminary agreement with Iran before Friday, when U.S. officials expect the memorandum of understanding to be formally signed in Geneva and a new round of negotiations on a final peace deal to begin in Switzerland.The disclosure came…
Hours after UFC fighter Josh Hokit grabbed a microphone and declared “Michelle Obama is a man” during a post-fight interview at a White House UFC event, the former first lady posted about a newly commissioned portrait for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, without acknowledging the remark.The sequence played out…
California Governor Gavin Newsom took to X on Monday to announce that President Donald Trump “directed his Department of Justice to investigate us”, and to frame the alleged probe as political retaliation tied to his potential 2028 presidential bid. Within hours, Democrats rallied behind him, the DOJ and FBI declined…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pressed the Trump administration Monday to brief Congress and publicly release the full terms of a newly announced memorandum of understanding with Iran, calling the lack of detail a disservice to lawmakers and the public alike.The demand came hours after President Donald Trump said the…
Two days before Oklahoma’s first district Republican primary, the campaign of Trump-endorsed congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer is reeling, and the story just got worse. Caitlin Simmons Key, a former Miss Oklahoma USA who worked as a fundraiser on Lahmeyer’s campaign, now says the married megachurch pastor’s conduct went well beyond…
Flames from a large fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, on May 15, 2026 Maine Department of Public Safety via APPORTLAND, Maine—A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month.The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in…
Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives for a hearing at the The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building in Miami, on May 27, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca BlackwellMIAMI—A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on…
Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California, on June 15, 2026. Debbie Reyes Katz via AP PhotoLOS ANGELES—The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Alexandria, Va., on May 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe federal government is making $193 million available to communities across the United States to tackle youth homelessness. “Funding will support better response systems and transitional housing with wraparound services to help…
The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced four new interagency agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ).The partnerships seek to bolster coordination between programs serving individuals with disabilities…
The Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City in May 2023. Michael Clements/The Epoch TimesTulsa businessman and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei will face Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the Aug. 25 gubernatorial primary runoff election. Drummond received 26.3 percent of the vote to Drummond’s 25.9 percent. The runoff was triggered…
President Trump. -wiki commons With everything else that is happening right now, it’s easy to forget that there are elections happening all over the place, too. Tonight in Georgia and Oklahoma, Trump-backed candidates won Republican primary races tonight. Good news all around. The midterms are coming up fast. The GOP…
Chicago faces an ongoing lawsuit over a tax ordinance on social media platforms that was imposed four months ago, but city officials said this week they have confidence in its legality.The measure has also already brought in revenue far beyond expectations. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city council have…
The agency tasked with investigating misconduct allegations against senior Inspector General officials routinely fails to follow its own policies and the law, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says. Between fiscal year 2021 and the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and…
The Food and Drug Administration is turning its attention to finding practical ways to trace food from origins to points of sale to advance the key Trump administration priority of strengthening the U.S. food-supply chain and protecting consumers from illness outbreaks, all under the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.The process…
The Supreme Court has so frequently used Colorado as a punching bag on free speech issues that George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley thanked “arguably the most anti-free speech state in the union” for its “spectacular legal failures that reaffirmed rather than restricted the First Amendment.”A trio of appeals to…
The Senate on Tuesday invited leaders in the educational technology field to help find answers on how to integrate artificial intelligence in K-12 education. “Artificial intelligence is changing the world our kids are growing up in, and whether you like it or not, AI is going to be part of their…
Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore won his party’s nomination Tuesday night for Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate seat, the Associated Press projected, which comes after he secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement.The president endorsed Moore last month, praising the Republican as a “totally reliable MAGA warrior,” as Tuberville runs for governor.…
Widener Library, Harvard University (in full dress for the inauguration of the new university president. (Credit: Joseph Williams) Students at Harvard are experiencing mental illness at a rate that is DOUBLE the general population, according to a shocking new report. Everyone knows that higher education in the United States needs…
A 20-year-old woman and a father of four who were supposed to be smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border were held hostage and later disappeared after their families paid thousands of dollars for their release.SAN DIEGO (CN) — A California man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to his role in…
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Barry Moore greets guest at his watch party at the Rawls Hotel in Enterprise, Ala., on June 16, 2026. Butch Dill/AP PhotoRep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) won the Senate GOP runoff in Alabama on June 16.Moore’s rival has yet to be determined as the race between…
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that claims Maui County operates streetlights that disorient and kill protected Hawaiian seabirds must go to trial.HONOLULU (CN) — Every night, endangered Hawaiian seabirds leave their mountain nests and head out to sea. Some of them never make it there, though.Conservation groups say Maui County’s…
Hollywood signCredit: Creative Commons Hollywood insiders and people who work in the entertainment industry are saying that they fear the city is going to become the next Detroit. Years ago, movies and TV shows filmed almost everything in Hollywood unless they needed to get specific location shots somewhere else. Today,…
(Left) Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at an event hosted in Peachtree City, Ga., on Aug. 21, 2025. (Right) Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks at his election night watch party in Atlanta on May 19, 2026. Megan Varner, Elijah Nouvelage/Getty ImagesSelf-funded billionaire Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination…