Governor Ron DeSantis today signed into law a bill—the first of its kind in the United States—allowing Floridians to sue Big Tech platforms.

Restaurants large and small are grappling with a widespread problem—hiring employees. The lockdowns imposed across the country a year ago have since put out of business over 110,000 eateries, some of them permanently.

In front of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant’s foster home, a memorial of sorts had been set up with rows of small white candles, an array of colorful balloons.

NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Dylan Buckner’s bedroom looks like a typical teenager’s room, filled with sports trophies and plastered with posters of football stars. Chris Buckner, Dylan’s father, points to photos and toys of cheetahs, saying Dylan liked the animals because of their speed. He gestures to a large model of a fish, a life-sized replica of the […]

The Twitter account of James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, was permanently suspended on April 15 following a series of recordings the undercover journalism nonprofit posted as part of an expose on CNN. A Twitter spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. However, other reporters said the social media platform told them that […]

From traditional projects like roads and bridges to climate initiatives and programs outside the traditional infrastructure scope, President Joe Biden’s plan is an ambitious package he will try to pass through a nearly evenly split Congress in the coming months.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is sending a letter to President Joe Biden today asking him to continue the prior policy that allowed authorities to deport illegal immigrants in custody who had committed crimes. DeSantis told reporters on Thursday that the Biden administration is removing detainers from illegal immigrants. Detainers are “critical for ICE […]

In a speech in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, consisting of traditional projects like roads and bridges as well as funding to combat climate change and money for the care economy, a service industry. To pay for it all—corporate tax hikes. “Today I’m proposing a plan for the nation that […]

President Joe Biden announced on March 24 that Vice President Kamala Harris will be tapped to lead the administration’s efforts in stemming the influx of illegal immigrants at the U.S.–Mexico border. Biden told reporters that Harris was the “most qualified” person to handle the task. It comes as the administration faces growing pressure over how […]

A coalition of more than 90 Montana lawmakers signed a letter to President Joe Biden seeking to bring attention to the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline—a project canceled by Biden on his first day in office. The letter, signed by lawmakers across the state’s legislature, argues that the pipeline isn’t the same project reviewed […]

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over the Kremlin’s attempt to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent, according to senior Biden administration officials. On March 2, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) joined the U.S. departments of State and Commerce in sanctioning seven Russian […]

McCarthy and Banks spoke out about the future of the Republican party during a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida.

The Biden administration’s focus on moving toward alternative energy sources like wind will serve to gutter American’s energy dependence and economy

Big tech companies are “aiding” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in achieving its goal of being a global superpower, said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) during day two of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest annual conservative conference. Blackburn was speaking Friday afternoon about freedom of speech in the United States and abroad, when she started bringing […]

Experts, through a primarily technological lens, discussed the national security threats posed by China and Russia during a panel discussion Friday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest annual conservative conference. KT McFarland from the American Conservative Union Board and the moderator of the panel “Big Tech Is for Sale and China and […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke out against cancel culture and conformity during a speech on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Garland said he sees “no reason” why special counsel John Durham should not be left in place in order to continue his probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe

The Biden administration’s silence on adding new sanctions on Russia over its Nord Stream 2 project has generated pushback from lawmakers who argue the project is a “gift” to the Kremlin, with devastating implications for U.S. national security and for the energy security of its European allies. A congressionally mandated report on the pipeline released by the […]

For the first time in its history, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)—the largest conservative caucus on Capitol Hill—will make countering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a key part of its agenda under the leadership of its newly elected chairman Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.). As part of this large-scale effort, Banks said that he and others in the House […]

President Joe Biden announced a slew of moves in his first major foreign policy speech, ranging from halting the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany to ending support for Saudi Arabia’s military offensive in Yemen, as he sought to lay out his vision of global governance. During his Feb. 4 speech—his first at the State […]

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), an outspoken ally of former President Donald Trump, said he would give up his House seat if he was asked to defend Trump at the impeachment trial, which is slated to begin next week. In a Feb. 3 interview on the “War Room” podcast, Gaetz said some House colleagues had discussed […]

This year’s “March For Life” rally took place virtually, as participants were told to stay home amid the pandemic. Still, a small group of pro-life leaders marched together in Washington on Friday. The rally—which marks the 48th annual march—comes before a new administration that supports abortion. The theme for this year’s March for Life is “Together Strong: Life Unites” […]

Rejoining the Paris climate agreement as it stands now will have devastating economic consequences for the United States, with little actual environmental benefit, according to experts. President Joe Biden on Jan. 20 signed an executive order to rejoin the global pact, one of his first major moves as president. According to the United Nations, developed countries under […]

The capital is preparing for inauguration like no other in U.S. history, marked by extensive security measures, a large military presence, and restrictions.

The swift and widespread deplatforming of President Donald Trump has broader, global consequences, forcing other countries to assess their communication channels for potential risks to national security, experts say. World leaders including Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Acting Australian Prime Minister Michael McCormack have condemned recent moves by some of the world’s largest tech […]

Brandon Straka, the founder of the #WalkAway movement, announced on Friday that Facebook had removed the group’s page consisting of half a million members and also banned the individual accounts of his team, as well as his own personal account.

Republican state senators in Georgia started a push on Monday to delay the Jan. 6 counting of electoral votes. At least a dozen have signed a letter directed to Vice President Mike Pence asking him to officially delay the count—and the number is still growing. “There’s about 16 or 18 of us now that signed […]

Big Tech companies have been accused of meddling in the 2020 election, and their employees have obtained influential roles within the Biden-Harris organization, which critics say could signal a return to the friendly stance held by the Obama administration toward Silicon Valley. At issue is how these companies used their funding or engaged in censorship […]

A majority of Democrats believe presidential candidate Joe Biden was legitimately elected president while only a small percentage of Republicans feel the same way, according to data from a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released on Thursday. The survey—based on live phone interviews of 1,000 registered voters across the country—found 96 percent of Democrats believe Joe Biden was […]

There were multiple attempts on Thursday from both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives to amend the pandemic aid and government spending package, after President Donald Trump’s surprise demand for more stimulus money for U.S. citizens. One of Trump’s requests was to increase direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person, […]

Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said on Dec. 22 that she plans to retire. She declined to give a timeline. A White House spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment by press time. In an interview with Newsy, Birx said the scrutiny of her personal life during the […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 21 that recommends classical architecture as the “preferred and default architecture” for public federal government buildings in Washington. The order criticizes what’s become known as the “Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture,” which largely replaced traditional designs with modernist ones in the 1950s. The policy “implicitly discouraged […]

Republican electors in four states said on Dec. 14 that they would cast their procedural votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, the latest update contesting the results of the 2020 election. Republican electors in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona all said they voted for Trump. It comes as their states formally appointed Democratic electors who voted […]

WASHINGTON—Tens of thousands of people converged at the Capitol and the Supreme Court on Saturday—amidst blaring musical horns, red, white, and blue apparel, and waving American flags—to take part in rallies calling for greater transparency in the 2020 election. People traveled to Washington from all over the country to show their support for President Donald […]

Public hearings conducted in Arizona and Michigan this week have shed light on a barrage of election irregularities, as Republican lawmakers in some states prepare to ramp up action disputing this year’s election results. Two hearings took place this week: one by the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee on Dec. 1 and another on Nov. 30 by select members […]

China-based ByteDance Technology Co.—which owns video-sharing app TikTok—has been granted a new seven-day extension to sell their popular app, according to a court filing.

Multiple witnesses testified to being obstructed from observing the counting of ballots and of other irregularities in Philadelphia during a public hearing by the state’s Senate Republican Policy Committee. Poll observers Justin Kweder and Kim Peterson—the first two witnesses at the Pennsylvania hearing—testified that they could not properly observe anything at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Kweder said he […]

Lawmakers questioned the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the social media platforms’ content moderation practices, with Republicans accusing the companies of censoring President Donald Trump’s posts about the U.S. election, as well as those of other conservatives. While Democrats on the committee critiqued the Nov. 17 hearing as […]

PHOENIX—Around one thousand Arizonians converged at the state’s capitol on Nov. 14 to peacefully protest against what they believe to be a fraudulent election process. Many called for both a complete audit of the votes in the state as well as a hand recount. The “Stop the Steal” rally in Arizona was one of many […]

PHOENIX—Arizona state Rep. Kelly Townsend said there should “absolutely” be an audit and an accurate recount as soon as possible in the state, adding that voter confidence for many has been damaged. Townsend, a Republican who serves the 16th Legislative District, said she has a “long list of things that are questionable” and that hundreds […]

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Tex.) won reelection to the U.S. House in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

Senators grilled the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google over alleged anti-conservative biases on their platforms during a hearing on their moderation practices. It comes amid a cloud of growing, bipartisan antitrust scrutiny and concerns over the censorship of a New York Post report. The Oct. 28 Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Does Section 230’s […]

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) record of gross human rights violations against its own citizens needs to be continually exposed, particularly its practice of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, says Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center.

For the first time, the nation’s top law enforcement officer has explicitly outlined the nature of far-left anarcho-communist group Antifa, describing it as a “revolutionary group” intent on establishing socialism or communism in the United States—and the experts agree. Attorney General William Barr delivered a scathing critique of Antifa in a Aug. 9 interview with […]

NEW YORK—British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested on July 2, according to the FBI. Maxwell, who has long been accused of helping groom minor girls for Epstein, had kept a low profile following the financier’s death. Multiple alleged victims of Epstein have accused Maxwell of luring […]

The United States is responding to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “unrestricted warfare” strategy by ratcheting up its war of words and escalating its countermeasures—a more hard-hitting approach to a threat that previous administrations failed to fully recognize, according to experts. Top U.S. officials, as well as politicians from both sides of the political aisle, […]

Robert O’Brien, the national security adviser to President Donald Trump, and Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, over the past two days highlighted the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with both providing a glimpse into the administration’s latest efforts to counter the regime. O’Brien, in a speech delivered to a group of Arizona […]

Statues of American historical figures including two of its Founding Fathers, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, are being forcefully toppled across the country—a recent escalation President Donald Trump has explicitly denounced.  Though it’s unclear who exactly is behind each monument’s desecration, Attorney General William Barr said recently that the Department of Justice has evidence that […]

Nestled inside the Emerald city’s counterculture hub lies the self-proclaimed “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ, a lawless area occupied by protesters

Violent rioting and looting has slowed across the nation with demonstrations appearing largely peaceful due to the presence of federal law enforcement, according to Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf. Wolf said the administration’s response in ensuring state governors and local mayors had the law enforcement necessary maintain peace and order has […]

The Justice Department (DOJ) has evidence that the far-left extremist organization Antifa and other similar groups have been been behind the recent riots in order fuel their own “violent agenda,” according to Attorney General William Barr. Barr told reporters at a June 4 presser that there are “three different sets of actors” involved, including peaceful demonstrators, […]

President Donald Trump said his administration would be designating Antifa as a terrorist organization, after nearly a week of widespread looting and riots following the death of an unarmed black man while in police custody in Minneapolis. Before making the announcement, Trump commended the National Guard for shutting down the chaos in Minneapolis that he […]

The state of Arizona has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company used “unfair” practices to track the location data of its users even after they had turned off the tracking function. The lawsuit, filed on May 27 by Attorney General Mark Brnovich, alleges that the technology company violated the Arizona Consumer […]

NEW YORK—A number of restaurants and businesses deemed by officials to be “nonessential” are openly defying lockdown measures in states across the nation as they grapple with their livelihoods being stripped away and their finances going down the drain. While some states are slowly reopening, the rest continue under tight restrictions. Authorities have fined, arrested, […]

A group of Republican senators have asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide information on the body’s “failed and delayed response” to the CCP virus outbreak. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and six other senators, in a letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus dated April 14, requested information relating to the body’s “role in helping […]

Video-conferencing app Zoom, which has surged in popularity amid the global CCP virus pandemic, is facing mounting privacy and security concerns after research reports and the CEO’s disclosure revealed its encryption keys were being transmitted to servers in China in some cases. The backlash reached a crescendo recently with Taiwan’s recent banning of any government use […]

The Chinese regime responded to the pandemic by covering up and silencing whistleblowers, then when it was too late to ignore, officials enacted brutal, draconian measures on its own citizens—all whilst propaganda was spread internally through state-run media.

The Chinese Communist Party has deliberately masked the total number of COVID-19 cases in China in a bid to safeguard its image both nationally and internationally, according to China experts as well as evidence documented by The Epoch Times.

President Donald Trump cast doubt on the Beijing regime’s official numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths inside China, while responding to questions during an April 1 CCP virus task force briefing. Trump was asked whether he had received an intelligence report concluding that Beijing concealed the true extent of the outbreak, as reported by Bloomberg, […]

Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to counter an aggressive disinformation push by the Chinese communist regime surrounding the global pandemic by setting up new websites that separate fact from fiction. A website titled “Coronavirus Rumor Control” was recently launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security “to help […]

In a notable shift in messaging, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is now turning to directly target President Donald Trump as part of its global disinformation campaign—aggressively pushing terms such as “Trump Pandemic.” Chinese officials and state-run media have already attempted to shift the blame over the regime’s botched handling of the CCP virus by pushing […]

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is continuing to target the United States as part of an increasingly antagonistic disinformation campaign, to cover its own mishandling of the pandemic—now confirmed to have infected nearly 330,000 globally. Over the past few days, as part of this anti-U.S. campaign, the CCP began pushing a new conspiracy theory, one that alleged the […]

A foreign disinformation campaign aimed to sow fear in the United States over the novel coronavirus is currently underway, according to a new report. Three unnamed U.S. officials told The Associated Press that they began confronting on March 15 what they called a “deliberate effort by a foreign entity” to ignite fears of a nationwide […]

Americans returning to the United States from abroad are seeing long lines and hours-long wait times for medical screenings at airports, as stricter travel restrictions are being implemented over the novel coronavirus. Over the past few days President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and a travel ban on travelers from Europe, most recently extending the ban […]

The Chinese Communist Party has ramped up its propaganda efforts to control the narrative surrounding the novel coronavirus—by slapping away criticism and painting a picture that Beijing is effectively handling the outbreak.

The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus, which was recently labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), has highlighted the longstanding issue of America’s dependence on China for medical supplies.

The number of coronavirus-linked deaths in the United States grew to at least 21 on March 8 as authorities said the risk of Americans contracting the virus “remains low.” Of the 21 deaths, the majority have occurred in Washington state, which reported a total of 18 fatalities; Florida has reported two deaths, while California has […]

A Beijing-based company was ordered by the United States on March 6 to divest all interests from a Maryland-based company that China acquired back in September 2018. President Donald Trump ordered Beijing Shiji Information Technology to divest all interests in StayNTouch, a hotel property management software company, over national security concerns. The Chinese Communist Party requires […]

U.S. authorities are ramping up their response to an jump in COVID-19 cases in the country, predominantly from two major clusters in Washington and New York. A total of 99 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States, according to the latest count by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tracks the […]

A spate of COVID-19 cases and deaths have been reported in the United States, with some states—including New York, Rhode Island, and Florida—seeing their first-ever instances of the virus. A total of 96 confirmed cases have been reported from across the country, as of this writing. Six people have died from the disease in Washington […]

FORT WASHINGTON, Md.—President Donald Trump appeared confident he would win his reelection as he painted a picture of the grim realities of life under socialism and addressed the peace agreement the United States just signed with the Taliban during a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Speaking to a crowded gathering on the last day […]

FORT WASHINGTON, Md.—Panelists broke down the realities of socialism during a segment on the third day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest conservative gathering in the country, whose theme this year is “America vs. Socialism.” Morgan Zegers, CEO of Young Americans Against Socialism, and Joshua Philipp, a senior investigative reporter with The Epoch […]

FORT WASHINGTON, Md.—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said one of the top priorities both he and the president have set on foreign policy is advancing American values, which includes defending the nation’s first freedom—religious liberty—around the globe. Pompeo was speaking on the third day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 28 […]

FORT WASHINGTON, Md.—The U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom said the current administration is fighting for freedom of belief like no other has before, while emphasizing that the Chinese communist regime is at the forefront of religious oppression.  The highest levels of government, including President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, […]

Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a fully-packed crowd during the second day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

An “assault weapons” ban that was rejected by state lawmakers earlier this week was the result of a wide-reaching and comprehensive grassroots strategy in Virginia executed by a handful of Second Amendment advocates and organizations, according to gun rights groups. Executives at four gun rights groups told The Epoch Times that a barrage of social media […]

A controversial bill that would ban Virginians from selling so called “assault weapons” and owning high capacity magazines was defeated by lawmakers after a handful of Democrats broke party ranks. State senators in the Judiciary Committee voted to shelve the bill (House Bill 961) until next year and asked the state crime commission to study […]

As the Nevada Democratic caucuses approach and with the field of 2020 presidential contenders narrowing further, a few of the top candidates sought to make their voices heard on Sunday’s national television circuit. Days ago Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg dominated the New Hampshire primary election, both snagging nine delegates […]

In a boost to his reelection efforts, President Donald Trump appeared at NASCAR’s most prestigious race—the Daytona 500—on Feb. 16 as grand marshal, who is given the honor of commanding drivers to start their engines. Trump made a dramatic entrance onto the race track riding in the presidential limousine, known as “the Beast,” after giving […]

Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s longtime aides and his former communications director, will be returning to the White House, an official confirmed to The Epoch Times. In her new role, Hicks will be serving as counselor to the president, according to reports, and would also be working with the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard says nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized in the eastern Pacific Ocean has been brought to San Diego.

Nearly all top-tier Democratic Party contenders took to national television on Feb. 9 to make their cases on the talk-show circuit just days before this week’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary in New Hampshire. In the lead-up to the primary, recent polls also indicate that former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are the two front-runners in […]

President Donald Trump vowed to protect religious liberty, at the 68th national prayer breakfast in Washington, using his first public remarks since the Senate acquitted him a day earlier to also speak out against the impeachment trial. As he walked onto the stage, Trump held up two different newspapers that bore the word “acquitted” on […]

A congressional hearing into the coronavirus outbreak and the response to it was held as numbers affected by the virus continue to grow, mostly in China.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order on combating human trafficking, including the creation of a new White House position that will be dedicated to the task. Trump has made combating human trafficking a key goal of his administration and has often spoke publicly about the issue. He signed the executive order upon the […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with British leaders in London where he again brought up America’s concerns with allowing China’s Huawei a role in British communication networks, describing the Chinese Communist Party as the largest threat of the current era. Pompeo, on Jan. 30 also sought to defuse tension between the two allies and […]

NEW YORK—Attorney General William Barr met with a small group of Jewish leaders in Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, to address the recent spate of anti-Semitic attacks across the New York metropolitan area and how the Department of Justice (DOJ) is combating it. Barr—who spoke to a group of about two dozen people […]

A Democrat-led Virginia House Committee on Jan. 24 voted to advance a raft of tighter gun control measures, including a “red flag” bill and universal background checks, just days after a gun-rights rally opposing such legislation drew at least 22,000 Second Amendment advocates. The bills, most of which passed along party-lines (13-9), will now head to the full House for […]

RICHMOND, Va.—At least 22,000 Second Amendment advocates hailing from across the country assembled at Virginia’s State Capitol building to rally against a slew of gun control proposals that are in the process of passing through the Democrat-controlled state legislature. The mood throughout the Jan. 20 gun rights rally, also known as “Lobby Day” was upbeat, […]

The top Republican in Virginia’s lower house said any group planning to incite violence at the upcoming gun-rights rally should stay home.

Gun rights advocacy organizations on Jan. 17 filed an emergency appeal of a judge’s ruling that upheld the Virginia governor’s ban on firearms ahead of a gun rights rally expected to draw thousands of supporters to the state capitol. A day earlier, The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) and Gun Owners of America (GOA) issued […]

Gun rights advocacy organizations are going to court to put an end to the temporary state of emergency declared by Virginia’s governor ahead of a planned demonstration in the state’s Capitol Square. The Jan. 15 executive order signed by Gov. Ralph Northam, who is a Democrat, prohibits “all weapons, including firearms, from Capitol grounds” in advance […]

President Donald Trump over the weekend reiterated his threat to target Iranian cultural sites and vowed on Jan. 6 that Iran would “never” have enough material to build an atomic weapon. On Jan. 5, Trump invited reporters into his Air Force One cabin for roughly 30 minutes as he spoke on and off the record about the threat […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 5 that any target the U.S. military may strike in Iran, in retaliation to a possible attack on America or its interests by Tehran, would be a lawful target orchestrated solely to safeguard American interests, as Iran announced they would be ending its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal.

On the last day of 2019, President Donald Trump proclaimed January as “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” calling the crime of trafficking an “affront to humanity that tragically reaches all parts of the world.” In the Dec. 31 proclamation, Trump said trafficking “erodes personal dignity and also “destroys the moral fabric of society.” […]

NEW YORK—The spate of anti-Semitic acts carried out over the past few months across the New York metropolitan area is unprecedented, Jewish leaders say, with one calling the violent nature of the incidents “fundamentally alien to the American experience.” In interviews with The Epoch Times, Jewish leaders shared what they believe the attacks have stemmed from, […]

NEW YORK—Hundreds of local counties, cities, and towns across America are declaring themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries” or “constitutional counties” as part of an ever-expanding movement over the past few years that has surprised even those who enacted the sanctuary resolutions in the first place. Local officials in these counties generally state that they won’t follow […]

A man suspected of stabbing five people who were celebrating Hanukkah at a rabbi’s home north of New York City was arraigned on Dec. 29, as New York’s governor described the attack as “domestic terrorism.” Grafton Thomas, the 37-year-old suspect, was arrested in New York City within hours of the stabbing rampage that occurred in […]

A White House official has said Washington will “take action” if Pyongyang tests a long-range missile or nuclear missile, adding that the United States would be “extraordinarily disappointed” if it took place. The United States has “a lot of tools” in their toolkit to deal with North Korea, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said […]

President Donald Trump on Dec. 26 warned Russia, Syria, and Iran against killing innocent civilians in Syria’s Idlib province, which has seen intensifying levels of bombardment and is the last major rebel pocket. About a month ago, Syrian government forces launched a renewed effort to take the province, which is dominated by militants linked to the al-Qaida terrorist group […]