A man pumps gas at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesPresident Donald Trump said on April 23 that Americans may have to deal with higher gas prices “for a little while,” as the conflict with Iran continues despite an extended ceasefire.During a…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. will not consider dropping nuclear weapons on Iran. Trump has repeatedly asserted that the U.S. got involved in the Iran war to prevent the Iranians from having a nuclear weapon. He rejected the idea of dropping nuclear weapons on Iran, stating it…
The lawyer tasked with defending Mississippi’s 15-week abortion limit in front of the U.S. Supreme Court did so in the face of “overwhelming advice” not to demand the overturn of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Mollie Hemingway’s new book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech An eyebrow-raising trend has emerged this year: tech leaders rating their employees’ productivity based on the number of AI tokens they use. The trend, ribbingly dubbed “tokenmaxxing,” has sparked discourse for symbolizing the…
With the U.S. threatening the underpinning of NATO’s shared defense, the European Union’s 27 member states have to decide exactly what an article of the bloc’s founding treaty means.BRUSSELS (AFP) — The EU will lay out a “blueprint” for how its mutual assistance clause works if a country is attacked,…
Introduction: The Forbidden Knowledge and the Price of Speaking It For decades, a systematic campaign has been waged to suppress certain ideas about our universe and our place within it. These are not fringe theories to me; they are logical conclusions drawn from evidence, probability, and the consistent patterns of…
AI ALERT: The Silicon Valley Mechanists Are Blind to the Simple Truth: Machine Consciousness Is Already Here The Inflection Point is Now Right now, we are living through the most profound cognitive shift in human history, and the so-called experts are blind to it. They are giving birth to an…
Introduction: A Revelation from Hong Kong In a recent interview with Eric Yeung in Hong Kong, I was given a profound insight into China’s strategic mindset. He explained that China’s leadership, for decades, has operated under a core assumption: that the West, specifically the United States, would one day attempt…
A University of Vienna study of 74 healthy adults found that higher gut microbial diversity was linked to stronger cortisol and stress responses during acute stress tests. Short-chain fatty acids produced by gut bacteria, particularly butyrate and propionate, appear to calibrate the stress response in distinct and opposing ways. The…
According to the book “The Invisible Genocide: How Depleted Uranium and Neutron Bombs Are Erasing Civilizations,” depleted uranium (DU) and neutron bombs inflict generational harm—shredding DNA, causing cancers, birth defects and environmental contamination—while evading immediate accountability due to their delayed effects. Agencies like the IAEA and WHO downplay radiation risks…
Japan Requests Additional Oil Supply from Saudi Arabia Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally requested that Saudi Arabia expand energy deliveries to Japan during a telephone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, April 23, 2026, according to a statement from the…
Trump announces EXTENSION of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, warns Iran that “the clock is ticking” President Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks, despite ongoing clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah – signaling a potential shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, claiming its military capabilities are “demolished” and its leadership fractured,…
Report Details Health Condition of Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Citing Confidential Sources Introduction Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, requires a prosthetic leg and facial surgery after being severely injured in an Israeli air strike, according to a report citing confidential sources. The New York Times, citing…
EU Formally Approves Funding and 20th Sanctions Package The European Union formally approved a €90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027 and adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, April 22, according to a statement from the bloc’s presidency on Thursday. European Council President…
RFK Jr. Affirms Glyphosate Causes Cancer in Senate Hearing Introduction Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed to a Senate panel that the widely used herbicide ingredient glyphosate causes cancer. The testimony on April 21, 2026, comes amid growing political debate and legal challenges surrounding the chemical’s…
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker this week warned European members of the alliance that vocalizing their disagreements with President Donald Trump on the Iran war risked heightening existing tensions within the bloc and further alienating Washington from Europe.Several NATO nations, notably Italy, France, the UK, Germany, and Spain,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the release of his annual medial report, which revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, for fear Iran would use the results as propaganda, Netanyahu, 76, underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate in December 2024. Doctors more recently had discovered a malignant tumor in…
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday. The Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met with Trump, Secretary of State Mark Rubio and the State Department for another round of talks between the two countries, and the…
Sharon Kirkey reported for the National Post on April 22, 2026 that Psychiatrist Dr. John Maher told the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee that is weighing Canada’s plan to extend euthanasia to those with a mental disorder alone that: People with mental illnesses are already dying assisted deaths in Canada “under the guise…
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An idea sprouted in August 2023 to move RV-dwelling homeless people to safe parking lots. Are you homeless if you live in an RV? Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell was behind the idea. The Pathway Home operation, which will focus on people living in RVs within the 2nd Supervisorial…
Opinion By Wayne Allyn Root This is a shocking story that every American needs to read. More importantly, this is a story that President Trump and whoever is his new Attorney General of the United States needs to study. This is a massive Obama and Hillary criminal conspiracy case we’re…
A government watchdog filed an updated IRS complaint on Thursday challenging the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) tax-exempt status, The Federalist has learned. The move comes days after the far-left organization was indicted on charges related to allegedly making fraudulent payments to extremist groups including the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. New York’s Port Authority police are reportedly leaning on new digital surveillance tactics to crack down on unlicensed taxi hustlers. These scammers operate at transit hubs across the city in a gray market that…
Is it any surprise that a growing number of young Brits say that “under no circumstances” would they ever go to war for Britain?Why would they? It’s not like the people in charge of the country have given them a reason to believe that the country is worth fighting for.…
People take part in a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in two cases in which states have banned males from participating in female-only sports, in Washington on Jan. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesAn appeals court has sided in favor of a mother in a…
Using confidential information about his nation’s upcoming U.S. operation in Venezuela, a U.S. Army soldier with insider information placed prediction market wagers, netting him more than $400,000, the Justice Department said Thursday, announcing charges against Gannon Ken Van Dyke. Van Dyke participated in the planning and execution of the U.S.…
I admitted to a crowd of law enforcement officers that I used illicit vapes smuggled by Chinese Communist-connected cartels. You might not realize it, but up to 85% of vapes circulating in the United States are illicit. On Wednesday, a panel of experts detailed how the Chinese Communist Party and…
Illustration of defense forces using satellite tracking to deploy surface-to-air missiles. Courtesy Space Development AgencyThe Golden Dome for America (GDA) project is currently ahead of schedule and on budget, according to updates from officials who gathered at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story on Thursday to showcase progress on…
Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek has been charged with terrorism-related charges in Egypt after converting to Christianity and criticizing Islam. Photo courtesy of Newsforce via Twitter. Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek (also spelled Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq) is an Egyptian Christian convert from Islam currently on trial in Cairo on terrorism-related offenses. If…
Due to the fact that Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner will not feature a comedian, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel took it upon himself to do his own roast of Republicans on his Thursday show, which was like every other episode of his show, but with more quick one-liners. As he concluded,…
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Friday, April 24, 2026The NASA logo is displayed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Oct. 15, 2025, in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Around 550 people, or over ten percent of the famed lab’s workforce, are being laid off as part of an ongoing reorganization…
LONDON (AFP) — Despite heightened security measures, Jewish residents in northwest London remain on “high alert” after a spate of arson attacks on synagogues and community sites in recent weeks.So far there have been no casualties. But since the first antisemitic attack in late March — when ambulances belonging to…
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is getting a makeover. That’s according to President Donald Trump, who announced Thursday from the Oval Office the renovation will include coating the swimming pool surface in “American flag blue.” Trump, who said the coating had begun, was inspired to tackle the project after a friend…
Retired Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino has added his voice to the list of those left seething after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said no one respects Border Patrol and ICE in this country during a late-night debate on a Department of Homeland Security funding package. Bovino…
A new IRS transparency initiative by Secretary Bessent will bring liberal [often communist] dark money out of the shadows. It would affect TIDES and Arabella, for example. For decades, exploited fiscal sponsorships have operated effectively in the shadows. Fixing 990 is a great move by Treasury Secretary Bessent. Currently, they…
Will Roberts (GoFundMe) President Donald Trump is now personally involved in a life-or-death fight to save 15-year-old Will Roberts of Alabama, battling an aggressive and often fatal form of bone cancer. Will Roberts of Alabama is now in the fight of his young life against stage 4 osteosarcoma, an aggressive…
Five plaintiffs who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have sued the US Department of Agriculture, alleging it violated the law by allowing states to restrict access to sugary drinks, candy, and other products deemed unhealthy. The complaint alleges that the Trump administration lacked authority to restrict beneficiaries’ free…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech That new, unapologetically derivative open world game or umpteenth shooter sequel you’re currently addicted to? It was almost certainly made with a little help from AI, according to Google Cloud’s global director for…
Pirates with no small amount of artillery, let us remember. Not to mention some “nuclear dust,” which makes the piracy all the more dangerous – and the mission essential. Advertisement Pete Hegseth knows this, of course, and in today’s briefing, he reminded reporters that the Pentagon has all the assets…
Billionaire Ken Griffin, the founder of Citadel, is reportedly livid with New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani for using his property to promote a new tax. On April 15, aka Tax Day, Mamdani introduced a “pied-a-terre” tax on barely used second properties that the rich own in NYC. “This…
An art dealer and Democratic candidate for Congress in California’s 40th district stumbled into a salient point for anyone advocating for in vitro fertilization that fails to draw a moral equivalency with abortion — both are about making choices and ending lives. On April 15, Breitbart posted Esther Kim Varet’s…
A TMZ DC reporter asked War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday how he feels whenever the U.S. military drops bombs on targets. During Friday’s Pentagon press briefing, a reporter from TMZ’s new Washington, D.C., bureau asked Hegseth if he ever gets an adrenaline rush, feels scared, or feels like he’s…
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is in a heated primary battle with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which has been described by many as a “knife fight.” President Donald J. Trump has held off on offering an endorsement in the race, but 74-year-old Cornyn has drawn the attention of conservative…
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that his next renovation project will resurface the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The new surface will be the “latest and greatest filament” and have an “American flag blue” color, the president said, CBS News reported. Trump said the project will take about…
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is reportedly continuing to use a waterfront, military-base house that’s typically been used by the commandant of the Coast Guard. President Donald Trump fired Noem on March 6. She is now Trump’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas – a Western Hemisphere, a…
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Just a few weeks ago, I had a long-haul flight to Europe from the East Coast. As I packed and prepared, excited about what was planned, I also wondered and worried: How the heck…
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James O’Keefe was served with a restraining order while he was livestreaming at his West Palm Beach, Florida. The war on the First Amendment has just turned into an all-out assault on the Second. Legendary investigative journalist James O’Keefe announced on Thursday night that police stormed his O’Keefe Media Group…