The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Senate-approved package to fund the Department of Homeland Security by voice vote, ending the 75-day shutdown. ICE and Border Patrol will be funded separately. The bill will head to President Trump’s desk. BREAKING: The House just passed the Senate DHS funding bill…
Though House Republicans initially expressed reservations about the Senate-passed measure which peeled funding for immigration enforcement agencies off the full DHS budget, lawmakers said they lacked the votes to effectively oppose it.WASHINGTON (CN) — The monthslong government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security ended not with a bang but…
The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe House passed by voice vote on April 30 a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.The bill goes to President Donald Trump’s desk and will end a…
The odds that President Donald Trump will win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize are pretty good, U.K. bookmaker William Hill. The firm made its prediction even though nominees have not been officially confirmed, per Mediaite. The firm put Trump’s odds of winning at 3/1 and said the president was “overlooked” in…
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, April 30, 2026Attendees raise their hands in worship during Franklin Graham’s Route 66 “God Loves You” tour in Springfield, Missoui, on Sept. 23, 2021. | Courtesy of Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationThousands are expected to gather on the National Mall next month for a…
U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian, joined by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, holds a press conference at 1:30 p.m. ET on April 30 to announce a significant law enforcement operation. …
Much of the inflation and growth outlook depends on whether Iran and the United States can come to a lasting agreement that secures the Strait of Hormuz, a factor over which the ECB has no control.FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday but…
Maine’s Democrat Gov. Janet Mills, 78, has suspended her Senate campaign which she hoped would unseat five-term incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). According to reports, Mills attributed her decision to suspend her campaign to a lack of money to successfully compete against her progressive primary challenger, Graham Platner, an oysterman. She bragged…
Tony Romo, a former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and current analyst for CBS, will be forced to wait at least another year in order to qualify for the U.S. Open following a score of 9-over 79 and missing out by 11 shots. Romo competed Monday in Waco, Texas at…
If you want to know the Democrat plan to destroy Republicans, it’s to imprison them for life or execute them. That is especially true of Secretary Peter Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Democrats have constantly endangered Republicans by egging on the crazies who might kill them. They have trumped up…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a board-certified radiologist and dedicated pro-life advocate as his choice for Surgeon General. Saphier has been praised for her decision to choose life for her unborn child despite intense pressure as a teenager to have an abortion. The announcement positions Saphier…
LONDON (AFP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Thursday to boost security for the Jewish community following the latest attack against it, while urging Britons to unite against antisemitism.Facing accusations from angry British Jews that his government has repeatedly failed to protect them, Starmer pledged immediate increased funding for…
On Wednesday, U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to answer questions about the war with Iran, and as you might expect, things got heated particularly when Rep. John Garamendi, Democrat called the two month old war a quagmire, evoking an angry response from Hegseth. But as…
EU judges warn even a pandemic can’t shield a soccer hiring freeze from antitrust scrutiny, sending the case back for a closer look.(CN) — A Covid-era handshake deal to freeze player movement across Portuguese soccer is back in play Thursday after Europe’s top court signaled the pact may cross antitrust…
President Trump on Thursday nominated a Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next US Surgeon General. Trump’s full statement: I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Nicole is a STAR physician…
Yesterday afternoon there was an anti-semitic knife attack in a neighborhood called Golders Green in north London. A man with a knife walked through the streets and stabbed two Jewish men at random before police showed up and tased him. Advertisement The assailant has now been identified as a man…
“It’s [Zionism] a messianic movement that is trying to force the end. They don’t share American interests. In fact, it’s quite clear, they don’t give a damn about America.” – Former British Diplomat Alastair Crooke It’s very difficult for the average non-religious or even religious but non-Christian Zionist American to…
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 24, 2025. Peter Forest/Getty ImagesLouisiana plans to postpone U.S. House primaries in order to allow time for lawmakers to redraw and pass a new congressional map.Gov. Jeff Landry (R-La.) announced the suspension on April 30, just a…
BUENOS AIRES (CN) — When one of the 60 correspondents who covers Argentina’s seat of government showed up to work at 7:30 a.m. on March 23, she found she was no longer allowed in. One by one, as they got to the Casa Rosada, her colleagues found they were, too,…
Cole Thomas Allen is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer.WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial.Cole Thomas Allen did not…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Little love has been lost between Elon Musk and Sam Altman. The two billionaires have been openly feuding for many years now, despite founding OpenAI together over a decade ago. Musk left the…
WASHINGTON (CN) — Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse issued a stark warning to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, urging his colleagues to claw back their power over White House judicial nominees and end what he called a “slow-mo self-destruction” of the influential Senate panel.The strong statement from the top…
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) A years-long effort has resulted in the extradition of a Chinese national facing multiple espionage charges in Houston.Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited to the U.S. from Italy over the weekend and appeared before a federal judge in Houston on Monday. He faces a nine-count…
The president is weighing multiple diplomatic and policy options to push Iran to end its chokehold, according to a senior administration official.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump…
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his choice of Dr. Nicole Saphier to serve as surgeon general of the United States.”I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Nicole is a STAR…
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is raising concerns about the lack of transparency and complexity of the federal coding and billing systems for Medicare and Medicaid, and how those are possibly enabling significant waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money. Comer, a Kentucky Republican, sent a letter Thursday to Administrator…
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Thursday vowed to defeat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, after the withdrawal of Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, rendered him the presumptive Democratic nominee.Mills suspended her campaign for the Democratic primary nomination on Thursday, citing the lack of campaign funding. In a statement, Platner celebrated…
The Justice Department Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias released a new report Thursday that concluded the Biden administration’s prosecution strategy, internal policies and practices demonstrated anti-Christian bias that permeated throughout the government. The task force reviewed internal administration discussions, case files and prosecutorial decisions across 17 federal agencies. “When Christian…
The California man charged in connection with the attempt this past weekend to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner waived his right Thursday to challenge his detention in jail while awaiting trial.The decision appears to have changed the initial decision by the defense team for alleged shooter…
Last year, Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed an amicus brief in First Choice v. Platkin, urging the Court to uphold the free association rights the First Amendment guarantees and protect non-profits. The post Unanimous Supreme Court Sides With Pro-Life Pregnancy Group To Protect Donors’ Privacy first appeared on…
Senator Grassley The anti-Christian, and more prominently anti-Catholic, bias during the Biden administration continues to unfold. Text messages recently obtained exclusively by Daily Wire and released by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) show that two of Jack Smith’s prosecutors, Joseph (JP) Cooney and Molly Gaston, texted each other, reveling in fantasies of…
Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice is suing New Jersey over a law that bars local, state, and…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In a world first, Apple’s commercially lackluster Vision Pro virtual reality headset was successfully used to help perform a cataract surgery. New England-based surgeon Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD claims he used the $3,499…
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it has finalized rules to to help stop colleges and universities from charging exorbitant amounts in tuition, paid for by taxpayers. “For 20 years, colleges and universities have been able to charge virtually unlimited tuition for their programs, despite the fact that…
Same old, Same old: Target Trump At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump was the target of yet a third assassination attempt–this time in full view of the Washington press corps.The event was presented as a spirited night with Trump. After 11 years of avoiding the predominantly left-wing…
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on April 30 withdrew the nomination of Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general, after the panel overseeing health agencies declined to vote on the nominee.Trump also announced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.In his opening statements, Hegseth called Democratic lawmakers “reckless naysayers” and “defeatists…
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is taking a victory lap on Capitol Hill as the GOP-led House agreed to drop special pesticide protections. Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s amendment to strike a provision from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 — the five-year farm bill…
Prosecutors had acquired the material during their sprawling investigation into a roughly $410 million investment by the Vatican Secretariat of State into a London property.ROME (AP) — Vatican prosecutors on Thursday seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican’s big financial…
Louisiana has no choice but to redraw its map after yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggests that all states with similarly “unconstitutional” districts based on racial gerrymanders follow suit – even if it means postponing their midterm elections. Advertisement The Washington Post reports this morning that Louisiana…
Rep. Seth Mouton (D-MA) seemingly calls for War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s execution during an interview on CNN. Credit: CNN screenshot A Democrat congressman is coming under fire for seemingly calling for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s death during an interview. On Wednesday, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) went on CNN to…
His street art is often targeted by thieves and vandals.LONDON (AP) — Elusive street artist Banksy said Thursday that a new sculpture that appeared in central London of a man striding off a plinth, with his face blinded by a billowing flag, is his work.In a humorous video posted Thursday on his Instagram…
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe House of Representatives approved a sweeping Farm Bill on April 30, sending it to the Senate for consideration.The bill, which typically sets U.S. agricultural, nutrition, and conservation policy for roughly five years, passed the House in…
It was a question Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was not sure how to answer. Would she replace President Donald Trump with Tucker Carlson in the Oval Office, TMZ asked. “Oh boy,” she said. “I don’t know. I don’t think so, but I– it’s kind of a toss-up. I’m not really…
CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (AP) — From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun’s rays to generate electricity.But beneath these panels is lush pasture instead of gravel, enjoyed by a small herd…
$29,077,848,741. That eye-popping figure is the total consumer energy burden on Americans accrued since the start of Operation Epic Fury, according to an estimate from Brown University’s energy cost tracker, as of Thursday early afternoon.$29.1 billion — and counting. As I am writing this, that number has changed. It’s now…
Roblox was the only gaming platform classified as high-risk by the Indonesian government, and its access restrictions for children differ from those of other social media platforms.JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans…
ER Editor: He said WHAT?! And used the word ‘Holocaust’. Tamir Pardo’s comments are biting. ******** Ex-Mossad Chief Stuns By Saying Settler Violence An ‘Existential Threat’ To State Of Israel TYLER DURDEN Via Middle East Eye A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has said that settler violence against Palestinians in the…
Her tough stand against military rule in Myanmar turned her into a symbol of nonviolent struggle for democracy, and won her the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, a move that came as part of a prisoner pardon tied…
Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Doctors could offer his parents no explanation and no prognosis. They did not know whether he would ever marry or become a father, or what his life might ultimately hold. Today, Vujicic is a husband, a father…