Good Friday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 1:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Print Interview 3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT signs Congressional Bills 4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with the Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration 5:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in…
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, January 23, 2026Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (2L), Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (5L), Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani (C-R), Argentina’s President Javier Milei (5R), Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (4R), Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov ((3R), Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev (2R) and Hungary’s…
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland government contractor on charges of illegally transmitting and retaining classified national defense information, alleging he shared sensitive military intelligence reports with a Washington Post reporter.Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, 61,…
This week has been nothing if not a rollercoaster for those keeping up with the intertwining worlds of politics, family drama, and international diplomacy. So, grab your cotton candy because we’re diving right in! FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Search: Barron Trump’s Room? Really? Just when you thought the saga of the FBI’s…
Rapper Trey Songz filed a lawsuit January 22 against the Kansas City Police Department arising from an alleged incident during the AFC Championship Game. Court documents reviewed by The Daily Caller claimed the famous singer was “heckled” by members of the crowd when he was at his seat at the…
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe United States will work with NATO to secure Greenland, with America having the freedom to “do anything we want,” President Donald Trump…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will start drilling for oil in Venezuela “very soon,” announcing that more…
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Friday, January 23, 2026Quick SummaryAI SummaryShane Claiborne likened the Cities Church protest to Jesus cleansing the temple.Claiborne defended the protest against ICE, stating, “Jesus literally staged a protest IN THE TEMPLE.”Three activists involved in the protest were arrested by federal agents.An artificial intelligence-powered tool…
Mahmoud Khalil attends a vigil and protest for Palestinians outside of Columbia University in New York City on Oct. 7, 2025. Adam Gray/Getty ImagesA spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said on Jan. 21 that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at the center of the Trump administration’s deportation battles,…
Melania Trump’s movie will premiere nationwide in a coordinated, same-night debut across 20 venues. “Melania,” an Amazon MGM Studios film, is slated for a January 30 theatrical release, with the First Lady set to attend the Washington, DC, premiere at the Kennedy Center alongside President Donald Trump. Page Six reported…
Juan Alvarado Aguilar, 37, is facing significant felony charges, including two counts of felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired, after allegedly driving drunk, crossing the centerline, and causing a head-on crash late on January 16, 2026, in Rowan County, North Carolina. Tragically, the victims, 20-year-old Catawba College soccer…
In a viral video clip making its way across social media, comedian Shane Gillis describes a time during a family Thanksgiving where his aunt showed up to the event ready to throw down with the rest of the MAGA-supporting clan. Following the meal, where copious amounts of alcohol were consumed…
In one of the funnier moments to come out of the Trump Administration’s show of force at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the same event during which Commerce Secretary Lutnick skewered the globalists and President Trump sounded off on mass migration while also reaching a deal on Greenland,…
Speaking to Sean Hannity during a sit-down interview on Fox News Channel, Vice President JD Vance commented on how the administration knows it needs to start arresting criminal Democrats, particularly the various wrongdoers involved in the infamous Operation Arctic Frost, during which the politicized FBI spied on prominent conservatives, including…
Hunter Biden has his name in the headlines once again, as his ex has officially reopened a 2019 paternity suit in Arkansas, alleging that the former first son has not kept up his end of the deal concerning child support and saying he’s “ghosted” the pair’s daughter, Navy Joan Roberts.…
In yet another massive stunner of testimony before Congress, conservative online personality Nick Shirley, the brave young man who exposed the Somali daycare scandal in Minnesota and has faced horrible leftist threats for it, revealed that not only was the daycare fraud in Minnesota obscene and infuriating, but that similar…
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesThe IRS must overhaul its oversight of the nonprofit sector amid the fraud scandal in Minnesota that has led to taxpayer funds being…
By Sylvia Xu|January 23, 2026Updated:January 23, 2026The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to change a rule that determines eligibility for permanent residency—commonly known as a green card—based on whether an applicant is considered a “public charge,” someone who is likely to depend primarily on public benefits.That rule—known as…
People take part in March for Life in Washington on Jan. 24, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON–The 53rd annual March for Life is expected to draw tens of thousands on Jan. 23, as pro-life groups continue the fight for legal recognition and protections for unborn life.President Donald Trump is expected…
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) (L) and Ranking Member Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) (R) speak ahead of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesTwo congressional committees grilled health insurance CEOs on the dramatic increases in…
In an absolutely awful story that came out of the far-left sanctuary city of New York, now ruled by socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, it was revealed that hospital staff in the emergency room at New York University’s (NYU) Langone – Cobble Hill Emergency Room refused to treat two detectives who…
Ian Andre Roberts, an Illegal immigrant, has pleaded guilty to several serious felonies. Last year, Roberts, a former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, was arrested by ICE in September 2025 while possessing a loaded handgun, cash, and a knife. For context, the immigrant overstayed a 1999 student visa, had a…
In yet another example of the Trump administration’s effectiveness, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported a 68.49% surge in website traffic in 2025, reaching 102 million page views and 67 million unique visitors, which is up from 40 million in 2024, with high interest in the CBP Home App…
Worrying reports fromFederal officials indicate that anti-ICE agitators in Minneapolis targeted a CBP K-9 named Dina by writing “ICE OUT” on her feed chart at a kennel. DHS highlighted the incident on social media, calling it an escalation amid protests over the fatal January 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good…
POLL: What was the worst media quote of the week? (Vote below) POLL: The Worst Media Quote of the Week, with @DavidBozell1. Don Lemon: That kind of Christianity is White Supremacy2. Jennifer Welch: [Don Lemon] is prime bait for Trump’s white nationalists3. Jim Acosta: If ICE can murder a citizen,…
CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed “non-violence scholar” Maria Stephan to Thursday’s taping of The Late Show to continue his crusade against ICE. During the two-segment interview, Colbert and Stephan promoted the idea of a general strike, suggested that describing Renee Good as violent is a hallmark of authoritarianism, claimed that Christian…
Einiger then bizarrely claimed ICE detainment of at least three previously convicted criminals did not fall under the category of deporting the ‘worst of the worst’: Previously, the elitist media’s go-to tactic was to claim those being arrested had no criminal record at all. Now, they’re fearing for those who…
Taylor Sheridan has made a fortune since creating “Yellowstone,” expanding the universe and creating several other hit shows.PublishedJanuary 23, 2026 4:00 AM EST•UpdatedJanuary 23, 2026 12:05 AM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkTaylor Sheridan doesn’t just create shows that take place in vast environments.He lives it.Sheridan got his big break when he wrote the…
For most folks, the calendar says January. But for those of us with high-octane in our veins, this is the month where the world starts spinning again. We are currently standing in the shadow of the world’s most famous 31-degree banking, waiting for the first great roar of the year.…
At a time when deportation is a dirty word and ICE is smeared as the Gestapo, perennially best-selling author Peter Schweizer offers a vivid counterpoint about defending American civilization in his new book The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon. The book is…
What a turnaround. Two years ago, supporters claimed Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was “the fastest-growing voting reform in the nation.” Their “hot reform” was used in just two states and some localities but was headed to the ballot in a half dozen states. Yet instead of winning and expanding, RCV…
European leaders worked themselves up into full-blown hysteria before President Trump spoke to the World Economic Forum this week with wild claims that Trump planned a U.S. invasion of Greenland that would destroy the NATO alliance and the rules-based international order. A couple of dozen European troops were hurriedly sent…
In the run-up to the 2016 Democratic Party convention, FBI Director James Comey gained access to at least eight thumb drives containing large volumes of former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s sensitive State Department emails—as well as some from President Obama—that appeared to have been compromised by foreign hackers. Instead of investigating…
Melania Trump is stepping into the cinematic spotlight with an unusually ambitious film rollout that will bring her Amazon MGM Studios project to theaters across the country at the same time. The First Lady’s film is scheduled to premiere simultaneously at 20 venues nationwide on Jan. 29, one day before…
A tense television interview has ignited a political and legal firestorm in Arizona after Attorney General Kris Mayes made remarks suggesting residents could lawfully use deadly force against masked immigration officers if they believe their lives are in danger. According to the New York Post, the comments came during a…
A New York judge has delivered a significant ruling that could reshape the political landscape of the state’s 11th congressional district, currently held by GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.On Wednesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the state’s 11th congressional district, encompassing Staten Island and parts of southern…
On Wednesday, two Senate Republicans, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama and Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania, announced their support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill already passed by the House in April.The legislation, introduced last year by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Sen. Rick Scott…
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is stepping into the congressional spotlight with a scheduled virtual testimony before the House Oversight Committee next month.Maxwell has agreed to appear on Feb. 9 as part of the committee’s probe into Epstein’s activities, though an Oversight Committee spokesperson noted she is…
The House Oversight Committee passed bipartisan resolutions to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas tied to an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities.The votes, which saw strong support across party lines, came after the Clintons refused…
A sprawling winter storm with the potential to become historic is forecast to affect over 235 million Americans across more than 40 states, stretching from Arizona all the way to Maine. The system is expected to span over 2,000 miles and bring severe snow and ice accumulations starting Friday. A…
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino made a scatological reference to two corporate media outlets Thursday evening over their coverage of the Trump administration’s track record fighting violent crime. The average homicide rate dropped by 21% in nearly three dozen major U.S. cities in 2025, the largest one-year drop of…
The football world is mourning the violent death of former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson after authorities confirmed the circumstances surrounding his passing. According to the New York Post, Johnson died Wednesday at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Officials announced Thursday…
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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,…
A Democratic effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has gained significant traction in the U.S. House of Representatives.On Jan. 14, Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem, and by Wednesday, she announced in a news release that 100 co-sponsors had joined her resolution,…
A House committee has taken a historic step by advancing contempt resolutions against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, tied to their refusal to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee approved contempt charges against both Clintons in bipartisan votes,…
Tragedy has struck the family of a prominent figure in Los Angeles politics as Austin Beutner, a candidate for mayor, mourns the loss of his daughter.Austin Beutner’s daughter, Emily Beutner, passed away on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles at the age of 22, according to records from the LA County…
President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative, sending ICE agents door-to-door in Maine to round up Somali migrants.On Tuesday, Trump addressed reporters at the White House, commenting on related operations in Minnesota while announcing a broader deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security named the Maine effort…
A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for Friday which aims to “shut down” schools and businesses statewide in Minnesota in an effort to push ICE…
An internal, after-action review by the Biden-era National Park Service found that the U.S. Park Service did not properly monitor a pro-Palestine protest surrounding the White House which resulted in assaults against officers and the defacing of statues in Lafayette Park. The failure to improve security for the permitted event followed…