Ivan Pentchoukov

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Ivan Pentchoukov

Senior Political Reporter
Ivan has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011. He currently leads a team covering the Trump administration. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
We’re Watching These Key Super Tuesday Contests
Mar 5, 2024

We’re Watching These Key Super Tuesday Contests

5 Takeaways From the First Republican Presidential Debate
Aug 24, 2023

5 Takeaways From the First Republican Presidential Debate

Trump Received Letter Stating He Is Target of January 6 Investigation
Jul 18, 2023

Trump Received Letter Stating He Is Target of January 6 Investigation

Trump Outlines Legal Strategy in Post-Arraignment Speech
Jun 13, 2023

Trump Outlines Legal Strategy in Post-Arraignment Speech

5 Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night
May 25, 2023

5 Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

DeSantis to Launch 2024 Campaign on Twitter With Elon Musk on Wednesday
May 23, 2023

DeSantis to Launch 2024 Campaign on Twitter With Elon Musk on Wednesday

Durham Report Reveals Massive Failures in FBI’s Investigation of Trump
May 15, 2023

Durham Report Reveals Massive Failures in FBI’s Investigation of Trump

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34-Count Indictment
Apr 4, 2023

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34-Count Indictment

In Twist Over Trump Indictment, Republican 2024 Hopefuls Defend Former President
Mar 31, 2023

In Twist Over Trump Indictment, Republican 2024 Hopefuls Defend Former President

Bolsonaro Supporters Breach Brazil’s Congress Building, Presidential Palace
Jan 8, 2023

Bolsonaro Supporters Breach Brazil’s Congress Building, Presidential Palace

Trump Launches 2024 Bid for White House
Nov 15, 2022

Trump Launches 2024 Bid for White House

Fate of Congress Uncertain as Georgia Prepares for Senate Race Runoff
Nov 10, 2022

Fate of Congress Uncertain as Georgia Prepares for Senate Race Runoff

Pro-Trump Candidate Wins Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial Primary
Sep 6, 2022

Pro-Trump Candidate Wins Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Trump Hints Again at 2024 Presidential Run
Aug 7, 2022

Trump Hints Again at 2024 Presidential Run

Elon Musk Reveals His Likely Choice for President in 2024
Jun 15, 2022

Elon Musk Reveals His Likely Choice for President in 2024

Trump-Endorsed Max Miller Wins Ohio Republican US House Primary
May 3, 2022

Trump-Endorsed Max Miller Wins Ohio Republican US House Primary

Roe v Wade Opinion: Republicans Decry Supreme Court Leak, Democrats Call to End Filibuster
May 2, 2022

Roe v Wade Opinion: Republicans Decry Supreme Court Leak, Democrats Call to End Filibuster

Eyewitness Account of Volunteer Fighter at Ukraine Military Base Where Russian Airstrike Killed 35
Mar 14, 2022

Eyewitness Account of Volunteer Fighter at Ukraine Military Base Where Russian Airstrike Killed 35

One Million Refugees Have Fled Ukraine in 7 Days: UN
Mar 3, 2022

One Million Refugees Have Fled Ukraine in 7 Days: UN

Videos Show Large Explosions Lighting Up Kyiv Sky
Mar 2, 2022

Videos Show Large Explosions Lighting Up Kyiv Sky

Russia Says It Lost 498 Soldiers in Ukraine Invasion
Mar 2, 2022

Russia Says It Lost 498 Soldiers in Ukraine Invasion

Trump Reveals the First Thing He Would Do If He Is President Again
Feb 6, 2022

Trump Reveals the First Thing He Would Do If He Is President Again

Trump Says America Becoming Like a Communist State
Feb 5, 2022

Trump Says America Becoming Like a Communist State

Trump on Durham Probe: ‘I Hear There’s a Lot Coming’
Feb 3, 2022

Trump on Durham Probe: ‘I Hear There’s a Lot Coming’

Lockdowns Had ‘Little to No Public Health Effect,’ Analysis of 24 Studies Concludes
Feb 1, 2022

Lockdowns Had ‘Little to No Public Health Effect,’ Analysis of 24 Studies Concludes

Manchin and Sinema Vote With Republicans Against Changing Senate Rules for Elections Overhaul
Jan 20, 2022

Manchin and Sinema Vote With Republicans Against Changing Senate Rules for Elections Overhaul

Doctor Suspended From Houston Methodist for Backing Ivermectin and Opposing Vaccine Mandates Sues Hospital
Jan 18, 2022

Doctor Suspended From Houston Methodist for Backing Ivermectin and Opposing Vaccine Mandates Sues Hospital

DirecTV Plans to Drop OAN
Jan 15, 2022

DirecTV Plans to Drop OAN

Trump Sues New York’s Attorney General, Accusing Her of Political Animus
Dec 21, 2021

Trump Sues New York’s Attorney General, Accusing Her of Political Animus

Jan. 6 Panel Recommends Contempt Charge Against Former Trump DOJ Official
Dec 2, 2021

Jan. 6 Panel Recommends Contempt Charge Against Former Trump DOJ Official

Trump Meets Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago
Nov 25, 2021

Trump Meets Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago

FDA Asks Court for 55 Years to Fully Release Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Data
Nov 18, 2021

FDA Asks Court for 55 Years to Fully Release Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Data

Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Head DOJ Antitrust Division
Nov 16, 2021

Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Head DOJ Antitrust Division

Wyoming Republican Party Votes to Stop Recognizing Cheney as Member
Nov 16, 2021

Wyoming Republican Party Votes to Stop Recognizing Cheney as Member

Texas Judge Blocks Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
Nov 11, 2021

Texas Judge Blocks Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates

California Gov. Newsom Says He Was Absent to Spend Time With Children
Nov 10, 2021

California Gov. Newsom Says He Was Absent to Spend Time With Children

Rittenhouse Trial: Kenosha Detective Says Prosecutor Asked to Not Execute Phone Warrant on Key Witness
Nov 9, 2021

Rittenhouse Trial: Kenosha Detective Says Prosecutor Asked to Not Execute Phone Warrant on Key Witness

Virginia Republicans Flip State House to Complete Election Sweep
Nov 6, 2021

Virginia Republicans Flip State House to Complete Election Sweep

Minneapolis Votes Down Measure Replacing Police Department
Nov 2, 2021

Minneapolis Votes Down Measure Replacing Police Department

Republicans Sweep Key Virginia Elections for Governor, Attorney General, and Lt. Governor
Nov 2, 2021

Republicans Sweep Key Virginia Elections for Governor, Attorney General, and Lt. Governor

Republican Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor Race
Nov 2, 2021

Republican Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor Race

More Than 26,000 NYC Workers Didn’t Get Vaccine by Friday Deadline
Oct 31, 2021

More Than 26,000 NYC Workers Didn’t Get Vaccine by Friday Deadline

Florida Withholds Federal Grant Money From 2 Counties for Mask Mandates
Oct 28, 2021

Florida Withholds Federal Grant Money From 2 Counties for Mask Mandates

185 Employees Leave Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab Due to Vaccine Mandate
Oct 24, 2021

185 Employees Leave Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab Due to Vaccine Mandate

Austrian Chancellor Threatens to Lock Down the Unvaccinated if Cases Rise
Oct 23, 2021

Austrian Chancellor Threatens to Lock Down the Unvaccinated if Cases Rise

Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Counter Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Oct 21, 2021

Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Counter Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Trump Announces Launch of Social Media App
Oct 20, 2021

Trump Announces Launch of Social Media App

Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Hold Bannon in Contempt
Oct 20, 2021

Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Hold Bannon in Contempt

Victims Paid $590 Million to Ransomware Hackers in First Half of 2020: Treasury
Oct 16, 2021

Victims Paid $590 Million to Ransomware Hackers in First Half of 2020: Treasury

Iceland Stops Using Moderna Vaccine Over-Heart Inflammation Risk
Oct 8, 2021

Iceland Stops Using Moderna Vaccine Over-Heart Inflammation Risk

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law
Oct 6, 2021

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law

Biden and Xi Talk on Taiwan Issue
Oct 5, 2021

Biden and Xi Talk on Taiwan Issue

Antibodies Persist for More Than a Year After COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
Oct 3, 2021

Antibodies Persist for More Than a Year After COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds

House Passes 30-Day Extension for Highway Funding
Oct 2, 2021

House Passes 30-Day Extension for Highway Funding

J&J Vaccine Possibly Linked to Two More Serious Health Conditions, EU Regulator Finds
Oct 2, 2021

J&J Vaccine Possibly Linked to Two More Serious Health Conditions, EU Regulator Finds

Judge Halts South Carolina’s School Mask Mandate Ban
Sep 29, 2021

Judge Halts South Carolina’s School Mask Mandate Ban

Biden: 96 to 98 Percent of Americans Need to Be Vaccinated to Go Back to Normal
Sep 28, 2021

Biden: 96 to 98 Percent of Americans Need to Be Vaccinated to Go Back to Normal

US Sets Start Date for Fund to ‘Rip and Replace’ Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment
Sep 27, 2021

US Sets Start Date for Fund to ‘Rip and Replace’ Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment

Three Dead in Amtrak Derailment in Montana
Sep 26, 2021

Three Dead in Amtrak Derailment in Montana

Schools Should Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Education Secretary Says
Sep 24, 2021

Schools Should Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine, Biden Education Secretary Says

More Than 16,000 Early Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths Likely Uncounted: Study
Sep 12, 2021

More Than 16,000 Early Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths Likely Uncounted: Study

Biden Admin Launches Probe Into Legality of Florida’s Restriction on School Mask Mandates
Sep 11, 2021

Biden Admin Launches Probe Into Legality of Florida’s Restriction on School Mask Mandates

Arizona Governor Directs $60 Million to Hospitals Using Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
Sep 2, 2021

Arizona Governor Directs $60 Million to Hospitals Using Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

Pentagon Posts Photo of Last Soldier Leaving Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021

Pentagon Posts Photo of Last Soldier Leaving Afghanistan

Two House Lawmakers on Secret Trip in Afghanistan to Oversee Evacuation
Aug 25, 2021

Two House Lawmakers on Secret Trip in Afghanistan to Oversee Evacuation

Jan. 6 Committee Democrats to Request Lawmaker Records
Aug 24, 2021

Jan. 6 Committee Democrats to Request Lawmaker Records

Biden to Give Update on Afghanistan, Hurricane Henri on Sunday Afternoon
Aug 22, 2021

Biden to Give Update on Afghanistan, Hurricane Henri on Sunday Afternoon

White House: 3,200 Evacuated From Afghanistan, Pace to Pick Up Wednesday
Aug 18, 2021

White House: 3,200 Evacuated From Afghanistan, Pace to Pick Up Wednesday

Biden Admin to Repay Schools Defying DeSantis With Mask Mandates
Aug 14, 2021

Biden Admin to Repay Schools Defying DeSantis With Mask Mandates

Oregon Governor Sends up to 1,500 National Guardsmen to Aid Hospitals Amid CCP Virus Surge
Aug 14, 2021

Oregon Governor Sends up to 1,500 National Guardsmen to Aid Hospitals Amid CCP Virus Surge

Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants for 52 Absent Democrats
Aug 11, 2021

Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants for 52 Absent Democrats

Oregon Governor to Reimpose Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate
Aug 10, 2021

Oregon Governor to Reimpose Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate

Blinken Deeply Concerned About China’s Rapidly Growing Nuclear Arsenal
Aug 7, 2021

Blinken Deeply Concerned About China’s Rapidly Growing Nuclear Arsenal

Biden Administration Approves Its First Arms Sale to Taiwan
Aug 5, 2021

Biden Administration Approves Its First Arms Sale to Taiwan

McDonald’s Reinstates Mask Mandate in Areas With High COVID Spread
Aug 3, 2021

McDonald’s Reinstates Mask Mandate in Areas With High COVID Spread

CDC: 397 Children Suffered Heart Inflammation After COVID-19 Vaccine
Aug 1, 2021

CDC: 397 Children Suffered Heart Inflammation After COVID-19 Vaccine

Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Limiting Transportation of Illegal Aliens
Jul 29, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Limiting Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Fed Chairman Doesn’t Expect Delta Variant to Impact Economy
Jul 28, 2021

Fed Chairman Doesn’t Expect Delta Variant to Impact Economy

CDC Director Warns CCP Virus May Be ‘a Few Mutations’ Away From Evading Vaccines
Jul 28, 2021

CDC Director Warns CCP Virus May Be ‘a Few Mutations’ Away From Evading Vaccines

J&J Vaccine Significantly Less Effective Against CCP Virus Variants, Study Suggests
Jul 21, 2021

J&J Vaccine Significantly Less Effective Against CCP Virus Variants, Study Suggests

AG Paxton: Democrats ‘Could Be Arrested as Soon as They Step Back on Texas Soil’
Jul 18, 2021

AG Paxton: Democrats ‘Could Be Arrested as Soon as They Step Back on Texas Soil’

Judge Approves Recall Process Against Alaska Governor
Jul 18, 2021

Judge Approves Recall Process Against Alaska Governor

Judge Denies DOJ Request for Private Firm to Create Database of Jan. 6 Evidence
Jul 17, 2021

Judge Denies DOJ Request for Private Firm to Create Database of Jan. 6 Evidence

Arizona Senate to Hold Hearing on Election Audit in Maricopa County
Jul 15, 2021

Arizona Senate to Hold Hearing on Election Audit in Maricopa County

Iranian Intelligence Officer, Three Others Charged in Plot to Kidnap US Journalist in New York
Jul 14, 2021

Iranian Intelligence Officer, Three Others Charged in Plot to Kidnap US Journalist in New York

More Charges Filed Against Vet Who Set Up GoFundMe Page for Border Wall
Jul 11, 2021

More Charges Filed Against Vet Who Set Up GoFundMe Page for Border Wall

US Bans Air Travel to Belarus Over Arrest of Opposition Journalist
Jul 7, 2021

US Bans Air Travel to Belarus Over Arrest of Opposition Journalist

Delta Variant Comprises More Than Half of COVID-19 Cases in US, CDC Says
Jul 7, 2021

Delta Variant Comprises More Than Half of COVID-19 Cases in US, CDC Says

Giuliani on Suspension of His Law License: ‘America Is Not America Any Longer’
Jun 27, 2021

Giuliani on Suspension of His Law License: ‘America Is Not America Any Longer’

Newsom to Officially Face Recall Election
Jun 24, 2021

Newsom to Officially Face Recall Election

Michigan County Requests Hand Recount of 2020 Election
Jun 23, 2021

Michigan County Requests Hand Recount of 2020 Election

Trump Organization Sues New York City for Cancelling Golf Course Contract
Jun 22, 2021

Trump Organization Sues New York City for Cancelling Golf Course Contract

Antifa Harasses Attendees at Conservative Summit in Denver
Jun 20, 2021

Antifa Harasses Attendees at Conservative Summit in Denver

Texas Governor Vetoes Legislature’s Funding Over Democrat Walkout
Jun 19, 2021

Texas Governor Vetoes Legislature’s Funding Over Democrat Walkout

Heat Wave Grips Western US
Jun 17, 2021

Heat Wave Grips Western US

Trump to Join Texas Gov. Abbott on Visit to US-Mexico Border
Jun 16, 2021

Trump to Join Texas Gov. Abbott on Visit to US-Mexico Border

Judge Dismisses Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit by Staff of Houston Hospital
Jun 13, 2021

Judge Dismisses Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit by Staff of Houston Hospital

Jack Ciattarelli Wins NJ Republican Gubernatorial Primary
Jun 9, 2021

Jack Ciattarelli Wins NJ Republican Gubernatorial Primary

McAuliffe Wins Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Jun 9, 2021

McAuliffe Wins Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

Trump Says US, World Should Demand Pandemic Reparations From CCP
Jun 6, 2021

Trump Says US, World Should Demand Pandemic Reparations From CCP