Soldiers of the United States Army perform shooting exercises at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 8, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesU.S. Marine Staff. Sgt. Tyler Johnson of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) practices shooting exercises at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 8, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesWe had a…

Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on body armor purchases by civilians Monday. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) sued James in July 2024 on behalf of three New York residents who wished to purchase body armor…

In addition to the positive numbers for Talarico, voters in the Lone Star State appear mostly skeptical of the U.S. war with Iran and gloomy over the state of the economy.AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — As Texas Democrats continue their quest to end Republicans’ 30-year statewide winning streak, new polling released…

A student appeared to mock Charlie Kirk’s assassination and vandalize a campus Turning Point USA table at Kent State University in Ohio, an April 28 video shared on X shows. The video, captured by Brady McGiffin and shared Tuesday by @FrontlinesTPUSA, shows a female student approach the table while appearing…

Acting U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will retire from her post in June. U.S. State DepartmentActing U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post in June and retire after three decades as a foreign service officer, the State Department said on April 29.“She will continue to proudly…

PHILADELPHIA (CN) — A former adjunct law professor whose employment was ended after a series of controversial “devil’s advocate” classroom exercises told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that her statements should have been protected under the First Amendment.In 2016, public college Kean University informed then-adjunct law professor Cheryl Borowski it…

Planned Parenthood is still working to raise funds after losing hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursement, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill President Trump signed last July 4. Fifty-one Planned Parenthood “health centers” in 18 states closed as a result of the Trump-Republican-pro-life effort, and the nation’s…

One of the great tragedies of the 20th century lies in the story of Robert Oppenheimer, the man largely credited with building the atomic bomb. To win World War II and eliminate the threat of the Nazis, Oppenheimer created a weapon – a weapon that could destroy all of humanity,…

House Republicans cleared the way to renewing a surveillance tool that allows the government to spy on American citizens’ communications in a Wednesday vote. Lawmakers adopted the procedural measure in a 216-210 vote, which cleared the way for Congress to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702, which…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin on April 16, 2026. Axel Schmidt/ReutersGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz on April 29 said that he is on good terms with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite Merz’s recent remarks about the Iran war and Trump’s criticism of…

In a stunning courtroom twist, Nick Reiner’s murder trial was delayed after officials revealed autopsy reports were outstanding. Nick Reiner appeared for a hearing Wednesday to face double murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, but prosecutors said the autopsy reports remain pending four and…

I’d eat this (if I was a rich man). The F1 Miami Grand Prix will be held Sunday, with festivities such as qualifying, practice and a sprint race taking place between the dates of May 1-3. And during that time, you’ll be able to grab yourself a hot dog to…

(CN) — Oilfield directional drillers who routinely pull 84-hour weeks and earn up to $200,000 a year may or may not be owed overtime by Schlumberger Technology Corp. A three-judge Fifth Circuit panel wrestled with that dispute Wednesday, questioning when a paycheck stops being a true “salary” and starts looking…

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) speaks at a COVID-19 community vaccination clinic in Stamford, Conn., on March 14, 2021. John Moore/Getty ImagesThe governor of Connecticut has signed into law legislation that removes a requirement that state vaccine standards be linked to federal vaccine guidance.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, on…

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has decided to remain a central bank governor despite threats from President Donald Trump. Powell announced Wednesday that he will step down as chair when his term ends May 15, but will remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for an unspecified period, citing…

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Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson held a hearing probing Biden officials over the handling of COVID-19 vaccine safety signals. Johnson, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held the hearing Wednesday entitled, “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” Witnesses included Dr. David…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Whether they’re harvesting your data or serving you ads, consumer electronics brands have always wanted to get inside your head. Now, a hip neurotech startup says its devices can do exactly that. The…

A forensic police officer photographs the scene where two people were stabbed in the Golders Green suburb of London, on April 29, 2026. Carl Court/Getty ImagesInterior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWe had a problem loading this article. Please…

Greenwich Patriots “Truth Truck” on May 14, 2021 Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter, YouTube Senator Ron Johnson just dropped another bombshell report exposing how top officials in the Biden Administration deliberately ignored and suppressed clear safety signals for covid shots. They knew the algorithm powering the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting…

The Senate confirmed Robert Cekada Wednesday as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a bipartisan vote.Cekada, who served as the acting ATF director, was confirmed in a 59-39 split. Six Democrats and Independent Maine Sen. Angus King, who caucuses with Democrats, voted in…

A Christian school banned from athletic competition in Vermont because its girls’ basketball team refused to play another with a male has settled its lawsuit with one defendant while broader litigation continues against others.The Vermont Principals’ Association, which oversees all state-sponsored extracurriculars in the Green Mountain State, agreed to pay…

Florida lawmakers on Wednesday approved a slate of congressional maps expected to bolster Republican chances in the midterms.The map largely limits Democratic-leaning districts to Orlando and a series of urban areas on the southwest coast. It is expected to face legal challenges, according to Politico. The votes on Wednesday send…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed congressional map redraws for red states that could improve GOP odds in the 2026 midterms after the Supreme Court struck down race-based congressional districts.”I would. I mean, it depends. Some states don’t need to redraw, and some do,” he told reporters. “Yeah, I would…

The House on Wednesday narrowly passed a procedural vote to advance the renewal of foreign surveillance powers and the ultimate passage of a budget blueprint.The 216-210 vote came as Republican critics of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) Section 702 spy powers ultimately voted in favor, The Hill reported. FISA…

Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday excoriated the Supreme Court over its ruling in a Louisiana redistricting case that is expected to trigger a wave of redistricting moves across the South.The Supreme Court decision saw the justices bar the use of race in drawing congressional district lines under Section 2…

A growing body of research is raising alarms about seismic risks in California, with scientists warning that a powerful earthquake could strike a densely populated region with little warning. According to the New York Post, a recent study published in Seismological Research Letters points to the Hayward Fault as a…

Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections meeting – November 7, 2025 Early voting has begun in Georgia for the 2026 mid-term election and will run through May 15, culminating in Election Day on May 19. As voters head to the polls, or receive their mail-in ballots to fill out,…

Blockade? Bombs? Why not … both? An argument does exist for the latter, but it depends on the application. For now, though, Donald Trump wants to hurry matters along in Iran. The naval blockade has succeeded in creating an economic “death spiral,” and that will only get worse as the IRGC…

A Florida lawmaker yelled into a bullhorn Wednesday on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives to protest new congressional district maps supported by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis unveiled new maps for the state Monday, which would allow the GOP to gain four seats in the United…

WASHINGTON (CN) — A group of musicians strummed an upbeat melody on a small stage in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as the justices gathered to decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the imposing marble palace at their backs.Los Jornaleros del Norte, or the…

Sydney Sweeney is arguably the most important actress of her generation, for the simple fact that she is talented and beautiful but doesn’t give in to the typical radical-left agenda of hating men and picking political sides. Still, Sweeney is far from traditional. Her roles are based primarily on sex…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference in Tampa on Aug. 12, 2025. AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, FileThe Florida legislature passed Gov. Ron DeSantis’s congressional redistricting proposal Wednesday during an ongoing special session.The Sunshine State’s new map, which was passed by the state House and Senate after about a day…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage alleged a petrol bomb was shoved through his letterbox in early 2025 during a Wednesday interview. Farage told The Telegraph that he was away when the device ignited inside his porch but saw the aftermath. He said police probed the incident but haven’t named any…

During Monday’s CNN This Morning, host Audie Cornish and panelist Antjuan Seawright teamed up on Terry Schilling, director of the American Principles Project and member of the Media Research Center’s board of directors, in an attempt to call Schilling and other conservatives anti-free speech for opposing rhetoric that could incite violence. Schilling mentioned the…

The Federal Reserve is reported to be historically apolitical, meaning all considerations are absent of politics.  However, no individual Federal Reserve Chairman has been more overtly political than Jerome Powell. Today, after announcing yet again the Fed will not lower interest rates, Chairman Jerome Powell announced he will not leave…

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Credit: C-SPAN screenshot Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito effectively destroyed the argument against barring the executive branch from terminating TPS for migrants with one question, and humiliated an attorney arguing for the migrants. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Trump administration…

By Christian TodayWednesday, April 29, 2026Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran | Getty images/stock photoA Christian advocacy group has issued an urgent appeal for international intervention as humanitarian conditions in Iran continue to worsen, warning that shortages of medicine, food and essential supplies are placing millions…

For years, I’ve watched the same story play out in American politics. A candidate is expected to win. The polls look good, the messaging sounds right, then election night comes, and somehow, they lose, and often by a lot. When that happens, the usual excuses start flying. People blame demographics.…

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Nothing about California’s high speed rail is moving fast, except the price. Just a few weeks ago, the estimated price of the long-delayed project was said to be $126 billion. This figure wasn’t hidden in a spreadsheet somewhere, it was stated on a national news program. Advertisement ]]>This week, we’re…

Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr Another day, another warning sign from the Washington establishment. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reportedly will BLOCK a permanent ban on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in ANY legislation the House sends over, and also “No SAVE America.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), one…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development holds a hearing at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 29 to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Nuclear Security Administration. …

The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark decision on April 29 reinterpreted a provision of the Voting Rights Act and struck down a majority-black congressional district in Louisiana, opening the door for more redistricting across the United States.In…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is necroposting about an age-old debate in astronomy that was considered officially settled two decades ago: whether Pluto should be counted as a planet. “I am very much in…

The DoJ released a selfie the would-be assassin Cole Allen took before launching on his campaign to kill President Trump and probably other Cabinet members. Along with the photo was a DOJ description of what he was wearing. “At approximately 8:03 p.m., while back inside his hotel room, the defendant…

(CN) — After a year in office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is mired in a “polycrisis.”The economy is sputtering, the chancellor’s popularity has plummeted and his massive rearmament plan is forcing unpopular cuts to social services and new taxes upon Germans. That’s not all: He’s arguing with allies, energy bills…

The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills on April 29 to extend a surveillance authority, a budget blueprint to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, and a Farm Bill.The procedural vote to advance the legislation passed…

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday confirmed that he planned to continue serving on the Board of Governors after he leaves the chairmanship.Powell’s appointment to the board is set to last until January 2028. His term as chairman is set to expire in May. He did not, however, confirm…

A Virginia jury on Wednesday found an Afghan national guilty of being part of a conspiracy to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist group ISIS-K that orchestrated the deadly 2021 suicide-bombing attack at the Kabul airport during the United States military’s final withdrawal from the country.However, the jury…