One in five samples of milk from grocery store shelves tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late April 25. In a brief 237-word update, the FDA said that initial results from a national commercial milk sampling study “show about 1 in 5 of the retail […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not sure whether any intact highly pathogenic avian influenza is present in milk sold in grocery stores, an FDA official told a conference on April 25. “Does any live virus survive the pasteurization process? … This is the key question for us,” Donald Prater, acting director of […]

Dairy cows cannot be moved between states without testing for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, U.S. officials announced on April 24. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a federal order that says “prior to interstate movement, dairy cattle are required to receive a negative test for Influenza A virus.” A strain of the highly […]

Commercially available milk from grocery stores has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on April 23. The FDA said in a statement it has been testing milk from cattle that have been sickened with the influenza, commonly known as the bird flu or H5N1, as […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 23 directed the U.S. Department of Justice to reply to a man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Justices said the department’s response to Russell Alford is due May 23. Mr. Alford was convicted by a jury of four misdemeanor counts but is challenging […]

A U.S. congressman is being sued for allegedly defaming a former associate of the Bidens who claims to have personally met with President Joe Biden. The lawsuit was filed on April 22. Tony Bobulinski is suing Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) over his claims that Mr. Bobulinski, a military veteran, is a Russian or Chinese spy, […]

Experiments in China funded by the U.S. government could manipulate coronaviruses and leave no trace, according to newly disclosed emails. Details of the experiments showed that changing the viruses could be done and “would leave no signatures of purposeful human manipulation,” an unknown person told the FBI on April 23, 2020, one of the emails […]

The secretary of the Army on Jan. 6, 2021, lied about multiple details regarding what unfolded as the U.S. Capitol was breached, National Guard whistleblowers said during a congressional hearing on April 17. Then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy made multiple false claims, including that he spoke to the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard on […]

D.C. National Guard members who have never talked publicly are set to challenge claims about what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. The members are going to testify on April 17 that narratives contained in an official report on Jan. 6 “are false,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) told The Epoch Times. Brig. Gen. Aaron Dean, the […]

President Joe Biden will not be testifying to U.S. House of Representatives members who are engaged in an impeachment inquiry against him, the White House said on April 15. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, told House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) that the president would not testify in the “partisan charade.” “Your committee’s […]

One of the star witnesses for the U.S. House of Representatives panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol changed 47 answers after she testified to the panel four times, a newly revealed document shows. Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows when the […]

The fact-checking website Snopes changed one of its ratings after pressure from President Joe Biden’s administration, newly disclosed emails show. Snopes on Jan. 10, 2023, said that there was some truth to a claim that President Biden’s administration was planning to ban gas stoves. Under a heading of “what’s true,” Snopes said that “The U.S. […]

A new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study does not disprove a link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths among young people, contrary to claims. The study, published by the CDC’s quasi-journal on April 11, analyzed death certificates from Oregon for people aged 16 to 30 who died between June 2021 and […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner on April 11 said that ivermectin does not work at all against COVID-19, just days after his agency deleted social media posts that had urged people not to use the drug as a COVID-19 treatment. “If you look at the randomized trials of ivermectin, and there’s many […]

Former CBS reporter Catherine Herridge said on April 11 that her former employer seized some of her files, including files containing confidential information. Ms. Herridge told a U.S. House of Representatives panel in Washington that she was informed in a Zoom call that she was being terminated. “I was locked out of my emails, and […]

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case on April 10 said that describing defendants being held on charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot as hostages is wrong. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said that people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the […]

Newly obtained documents show 15 different agencies received pitches for a project that involved enhancing coronaviruses, but none of the agencies alerted Congress, according to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Scientist Peter Daszak pitched the project to the the U.S. Army, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), […]

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) will appear at the top of the ballot in the upcoming Republican primary for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Ms. Boebert, 37, received the most votes from the Republican nominating assembly during a session in Pueblo, local news outlets reported. Republican hopefuls have three ways to make it onto the primary ballot. […]

A federal judge on April 5 told U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys that the defiance of congressional subpoenas was hypocritical. “There’s a person in jail right now because you all brought a criminal lawsuit against him because he did not appear for a House subpoena,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said, Politico reported. “And […]

Avian influenza could quickly spread among humans if it mutates further, European authorities are warning. “These viruses continue to evolve globally, and with the migration of wild birds, new strains carrying potential mutations for mammalian adaptation could be selected. If avian A(H5N1) influenza viruses acquire the ability to spread efficiently among humans, large‐scale transmission could […]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed on April 5 to appoint a special prosecutor, if he’s elected president, to investigate whether prosecutors bringing cases against people over the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol have abused their power. “Like many reasonable Americans, I am concerned about the possibility that political objectives motivated the vigor […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released previously hidden reports of facial paralysis and other adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. The 780,000 reports were received shortly after the COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out and show that people experienced a wide range of post-vaccination problems, including heart inflammation, miscarriages, and seizures. “Loss […]

The avian influenza that infected a person in Texas has a change from the influenza from animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Genomic sequencing from the patient showed “one change (PB2 E627K) that is known to be associated with viral adaptation to mammalian hosts,” the CDC said in a […]

The U.S. judge who appeared on cable television and criticized former President Donald Trump has been hit with an ethics complaint. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton’s comments were “clearly inappropriate, defamatory, highly prejudicial, and outrageous,” the complaint, lodged on April 2, states. Judge Walton, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, went on CNN […]

The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida needs to clarify recent instructions to parties so the government can seek a higher court ruling, special prosecutor Jack Smith said late April 2. In March, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by President Trump, ordered prosecutors and the defendant’s […]

Tests from birds at a major egg producer in the south have returned positive for avian influenza, prompting plans to kill nearly two million hens and pullets. A producer in Michigan also said some of its birds tested positive for the illness. Cal-Maine Foods said April 2 that it was depopulating 1.6 million laying hens […]

Avian influenza has been detected in a person in the United States, officials said on April 1. The person became ill after coming into contact with cows that are likely sick with the influenza, also known as the bird flu, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

The federal government’s attempt to expand fair lending rules has been blocked for many institutions. The new rules, which had been due to take effect on April 1, are based on incorrect interpretations of federal law, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled on March 29. Current rules, for instance, based on the Community Reinvestment Act […]

Special counsel Jack Smith on March 29 asked a federal judge to approve redactions to filings made by a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump. The briefs submitted by Walt Nauta, the co-defendant, contain information that should not be made public, Mr. Smith told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. That includes the names of people […]

The U.S. government is trying to force a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer to hand over money, the manufacturer said in new filings. BioNTech received a notice of default from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on March 22, BioNTech said in one of the forms. The notice relates to “alleged amounts owed” and breaches under […]

A husband and wife who live in Virginia are among the latest people arrested over the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Thomas Kasperek and his wife, Daphne Kasperek, were arrested on March 21 on charges related to the breach, according to court documents unsealed on March 28. The charges came several months […]

Improving ventilation is one way to curb the spread of respiratory viruses like COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in new guidance. “By using core strategies, like vaccination and practicing good hygiene, we can protect ourselves and those we care about from respiratory illness. Improving ventilation is another one of […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a case against news outlets that conveyed unsupported information from a Native American activist who approached students in Washington. Nick Sandmann sued a slew of news outlets after video footage showed that claims made by Nathan Phillips, the activist, and conveyed by the Washington Post and other outlets […]

Toddlers and other young children faced a higher risk of seizures shortly after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers. The incidence of febrile seizures was 2.5 times higher among children within a day after receiving a Moderna shot than among the same children 8 to 63 […]

Republicans are going to see their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives narrow even further, as Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) is departing Congress soon. Mr. Gallagher, 40, the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, became the latest Republican to announce an early retirement, saying on March 22 that he […]

Then-President Donald Trump offered a warning to his vice president, Mike Pence, on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a newly released transcript. Certifying the election would be a “career killer,” a White House valet recalled President Trump saying. “You need to do the right thing,” President Trump also said, according to the valet. President Trump […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to remove social media posts and webpages that urged people to stop taking ivermectin to treat COVID-19, according to a settlement dated March 21. The FDA has already removed a page that said: “Should I take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19? No.” Within 21 days, […]

A Virginia man who went inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, for several minutes was convicted on March 20 on four counts and faces jail time. Raymond Chambers entered the Capitol at 3:01 p.m., according to the government, which offered surveillance footage. Once inside, Mr. Chambers walked to the Rotunda and took some […]

Illinois officials are moving to stop providing taxpayer-subsidized health care to thousands of non-citizens, including many illegal immigrants, in a bid to rein in soaring costs. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services said in a recent statement it will start annually verifying the eligibility for two programs—Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) and […]

The FBI must face a lawsuit filed by a Muslim man who has since been removed from the bureau’s “no-fly list,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 19. “The government has failed to demonstrate that this case is moot,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a unanimous ruling. “While the government’s representation that it will […]

A woman who worked for multiple members of Congress after the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been charged with participating in the breach. Isabella DeLuca was arrested in Irvine, California on March 15 on charges of theft of government property, parading in a Capitol building, and disorderly conduct in a restricted […]

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices on March 18 suggested ruling in favor of individuals who are challenging how government officials pressured social media companies to censor users, leading to a number of repercussions. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, appointed by former President Donald Trump, offered the scenario of Louisiana state officials being doxxed, with their private […]

An illegal immigrant was wrongly banned from possessing guns, according to a recent ruling. A federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922, bars illegal immigrants from carrying guns or ammunition. Prosecutors charged Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, the illegal alien, in 2020 after he was found in Chicago carrying a semi-automatic pistol despite “knowing he was an alien illegally […]

The special prosecutor in the case in Georgia against former President Donald Trump and others has resigned. “I am offering my resignation in the interest of democracy, in dedication to the American public, and move this case forward as quickly as possible,” Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor, said in a letter on March 15 to […]

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer on March 15 reacted after a Georgia judge, in a partial victory for President Trump and other defendants, ruled that either Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis or special prosecutor Nathan Wade must exit the case against President Trump and others. Steve Sadow, the lawyer, said counsel respects Fulton County […]

Peter Navarro’s bid to delay his prison sentence as he appeals his conviction was rejected on March 14 by a federal court. Mr. Navarro, who served in former President Donald Trump’s administration, was convicted in 2023 of contempt of Congress and is slated to report to jail on March 19. Mr. Navarro’s bid to stay […]

Then-President Donald Trump was told on Jan. 6, 2021, that some people were not being allowed into an area designated for his speech because they had prohibited items, a Secret Service agent says. “At some point in that day, the president asked some variation of why a group of people—groups of people—weren’t being allowed inside […]

When then-President Donald Trump finished his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, he wanted to go to the U.S. Capitol. But a Secret Service agent blocked him from going, according to a newly disclosed account. “The president wanted to go to the Capitol,” the Secret Service agent who was driving the vehicle, told a U.S. House […]

A California law barring people from buying more than one gun a month has been struck down. In his March 11 ruling, a federal judge said that the one-gun-a-month (OGM) law does not adhere to requirements for gun restrictions outlined by the U.S. Supreme Court in a pivotal 2022 decision. “Defendants have not met their […]

An Illinois man has become the first person involved in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, to be charged with firing a gun. John Banuelos, 39, was arrested on March 8 on multiple counts, including discharging a firearm on U.S. Capitol grounds. FBI investigators found images and video footage of Mr. Banuelos in Washington near […]

The Secret Service agent who was driving the SUV with President Donald Trump inside on Jan. 6, 2021, refuted the claim that President Trump attempted to grab the wheel of the vehicle, according to a U.S. House of Representatives report issued on March 11. The agent, who is not being identified by name by lawmakers, […]

A previously hidden transcript of an interview conducted by a U.S. House of Representatives panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been revealed, undermining a committee claim. Anthony Ornato, who was the White House deputy chief of staff during the breach, told the committee that he overheard Mark Meadows, […]

Former President Donald Trump posted a $91.6 million bond in a defamation case as he appeals the amount awarded to plaintiff E. Jean Carroll, according to court documents filed on March 8. President Trump, along with the Federal Insurance Company, said in the bond filing that they “bind ourselves” to the payment. President Trump signed […]

The federal judge overseeing one of the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump on March 7 announced an upcoming hearing. The hearing on President Trump’s motions to dismiss the case against him will be held at 10 a.m. on March 14 in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said. Lawyers for the […]

The man who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in Maine in 2023 suffered from a serious brain injury, doctors said on March 6. An examination of Robert Card’s brain revealed “evidence of traumatic brain injury,” Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, said in a statement. Mr. Card, […]

Alabama’s governor on March 6 signed legislation that protects people who provide in vitro fertilization (IVF) services after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that in vitro embryos are children. “No action, suit, or criminal prosecution for the damage to or death of an embryo shall be brought or maintained against any individual or entity when […]

Ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on March 6, said, as she ended her 2024 campaign, that former President Donald Trump will likely become the Republican presidential nominee. “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him. And I hope he […]

A special prosecutor, who was tasked with prosecuting former President Donald Trump, is accused of lying about when his romantic relationship began with the official who hired him, according to a witness who is prepared to testify in a filing entered on March 4. Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor hired by Fulton County District Attorney […]

President Joe Biden’s brother received multiple payments from a health care company even though there are no records of him performing any work for the money, a witness in the impeachment inquiry against the president told lawmakers. “What he actually did, I don’t know,” Carol Fox, the trustee of the bankruptcy proceedings for the health […]

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Feb. 6 confirmed he’s in Russia to interview President Vladimir Putin. “We’ll be doing that soon,” Mr. Carlson said in a video posted to the X social media website. Rumors had swirled for days after reports Mr. Carlson was spotted in Moscow. “There are risks to conducting an […]

Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration pressured Amazon to censor some books about COVID-19, according to newly disclosed emails. “Who can we talk to about the high levels of propaganda and misinformation and disinformation of [sic] Amazon?” Andrew Slavitt, President Biden’s senior adviser for responding to COVID-19, wrote to Amazon on March 2, 2021, the […]

The technology used in Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine carries toxicity risks, scientists with the company said in a new paper. “A major challenge now is how to efficiently de-risk potential toxicities associated with mRNA technology,” the scientists wrote. The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 shots use modified messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology. The mRNA is delivered by […]

Updated COVID-19 vaccines did not confer any protection upon people who were already vaccinated and had a history of infection, according to a new study. Vaccinated people who took one of the shots actually saw a slight decrease in protection against infection, researchers in Japan found. They compared people who had received at least two […]

The district attorney in Georgia who brought a case against former President Donald Trump and the special prosecutor she appointed are in a personal relationship, they said in court filings on Feb. 2. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, appointed Nathan Wade as special prosecutor in 2021 to assist in her probe against […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Feb. 1 said it was not right how he and other military officials kept secret how he underwent surgery for cancer and was hospitalized. “I want to be crystal clear—we did not handle this right. And I did not handle this right,” Mr. Austin, a retired general, told a press […]

Ten Republican senators in Oregon cannot run for reelection, the state’s top court ruled on Feb. 1. The court found that the senators are banned from running for reelection under a constitutional amendment approved in 2022. The amendment, Ballot Measure 113, states that lawmakers who miss at least 10 legislative days without an excuse cannot […]

President Joe Biden’s son has violated rules for lawyers and should be investigated by the District of Columbia Bar, a new complaint filed on Jan. 31 days. Hunter Biden, 53, is currently in good standing with the bar, but his conduct in recent years clearly violates professional rules, America First Legal said in the complaint. […]

President Joe Biden’s administration has drafted a document that would require background checks for all gun sales, even transactions between private citizens, according to a whistleblower group. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) drafted the 1,300-page document, which provides legal justification for a proposed rule that would require background checks for […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the sergeant at arms for the U.S. House of Representatives. The Office of the Sergeant at Arms was served with a grand jury subpoena for documents, it was announced on the House floor in Washington on Jan. 29. “After consulting with the office of general counsel, I […]

A former partner of President Joe Biden’s son has told members of Congress that members of the Biden family were not paid by China until after the Obama administration ended. Hunter Biden and associates started working with CEFC, a Chinese firm linked to the ruling communist party, in 2015. But payments for the work did […]

Texas officials will not let federal officials into a park at the U.S.-Mexico border, the state attorney general said on Jan. 26. Texas Military Department officers secured Shelby Park in Eagle Pass on Jan. 11 to help stem the surge in illegal immigration. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) then urged officers to halt […]

The former FBI official who whistleblowers say shut down an investigation into President Joe Biden’s son violated federal law with a social media post denigrating former President Donald Trump, a watchdog has found. Timothy Thibault “engaged in modern-day leafletting on social media,” the U.S. Office of Special Counsel found after reviewing Mr. Thibault’s posts. Mr. […]

Some Democrats are calling for President Joe Biden to federalize the National Guard as more states offer support for Texas amid the unprecedented border crisis. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 22 that federal agents could not be blocked from removing razor wire that Texas authorities erected at the U.S.–Mexico border, as the high […]

The FBI’s seizure of contents from safe deposit boxes during a raid violated the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Jan. 23. In 2021, agents raided U.S. Private Vaults, a business in California that allowed people to rent safe deposit boxes anonymously, based on the belief that criminals were using the service. The […]

An event being held at a public library in Maryland is no longer charging different rates for white men and others after backlash from county officials. The event was charging white male vendors $275 or $325 and businesses owned by women or minorities $225 or $250, according to a vendor application reviewed by the Washington […]

The U.S. defense secretary on Jan. 23 appeared for the first time in public since his secret hospitalization, logging onto a meeting from his home. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, 70, attended a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. “I urge this group to dig deep to provide Ukraine with more lifesaving ground-based air defense […]

Records in a divorce case involving a special prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump were unsealed on Jan. 22, showing the prosecutor was held in contempt for failing to comply with a court order. Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor, is embroiled in divorce proceedings with Jocelyn Wade. One of the unsealed records shows that Mr. […]

Twenty-eight deaths with cardiovascular involvement outlined in medical literature were likely caused by COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study. Dr. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist, along with co-authors, reviewed all published autopsy reports featuring myocarditis, or heart inflammation, following COVID-19 vaccination. After excluding some papers for not meeting prespecified criteria, the group determined that of […]

The aide who called 911 for an ambulance for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked that the ambulance trip be low-key, according to audio obtained by The Epoch Times. “Can I ask that an ambulance not show up with lights and sirens? We’re trying to remain a little subtle,” the person said on the Jan. 1 […]

The U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment does not protect President Joe Biden’s son from felony gun charges, federal prosecutors said in a new brief. “Anglo-American law has long recognized that the government may disarm those who, by their conduct or characteristics, present an increased risk to public safety if they possess firearms,” prosecutors said in the […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin should have informed President Joe Biden of his health condition, the president said on Jan. 12. “Yes,” President Biden said while in Pennsylvania when asked if it was a lapse in judgment for Mr. Austin not to let him know he had prostate cancer. Mr. Austin, 70, was diagnosed with the […]

U.S. prosecutors said Jan. 12 they’re seeking the death penalty for Payton Gendron, the New York man who killed 10 people in a grocery store in 2022. “A sentence of death is justified,” Trini Ross, the U.S. attorney for the western district of New York, said in a court filing. Prosecutors cited a federal law […]

President Joe Biden’s son on Jan. 12 said he’ll testify behind closed doors to lawmakers, backtracking on his earlier resistance as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to hold him in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden, 53, said through a lawyer in a letter to Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that he […]

LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden’s son on Jan. 11 pleaded not guilty to nine tax charges, in an arraignment in federal court. Hunter Biden, 53, appeared about a month after a grand jury indicted him on tax evasion and eight other counts. Court papers say Mr. Biden failed to pay at least $1.4 million in federal […]

Republicans in Congress are being “cruel” for investigating Hunter Biden, his mother-in-law said in newly aired comments. “I think what they are doing to Hunter is cruel, and I’m really proud of how Hunter has rebuilt his life after addiction,” First Lady Jill Biden said in an interview with MSNBC that was released on Jan. […]

Members of Congress on Jan. 10 approved reports and resolutions that recommend holding President Joe Biden’s son in contempt. Two U.S. House of Representatives panels voted to approve the reports and resolutions, which state that Hunter Biden, 53, violated federal law by refusing to appear for a deposition behind closed doors. The votes were along […]

The ex-husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was arrested on Jan. 9 for charges including assault, according to records obtained by The Epoch Times. Jayson Boebert, 43, was taken into custody for prohibited use of a firearm, two counts of assault, obstructing law enforcement, trespassing, and disorderly conduct, according to the state records. None of […]

President Joe Biden’s son knew the identities of some of the people who bought his artwork, his art dealer testified this week, contradicting claims from the White House. Hunter Biden, 53, was aware of the identities of more than half of the purchasers of his art pieces, according to what Georges Bergès, his art dealer, […]

President Joe Biden’s son appeared at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Jan. 10 as lawmakers consider holding him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas. Hunter Biden, 53, entered the room as the House Oversight Committee engaged in a markup of a resolution to hold Mr. Biden in contempt, several […]

Scientists in China, experimenting with a coronavirus closely related to the virus that causes COVID-19, found that it had a 100 percent kill rate in a small mouse study, according to the researchers’ announcement on Jan. 4. The scientists, including a doctor trained by the Chinese military, cloned a pangolin coronavirus and infected modified mice […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted during a 14-hour session of answering questions that he recommended vaccine requirements in schools and acknowledged that such mandates could increase the likelihood of people opting out of vaccination, according to lawmakers. Dr. Fauci, 83, headed the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 and helped […]

The White House on Jan. 9 ordered cabinet members to disclose to the White House when they cannot perform their duties, after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin kept his condition secret for days from top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration. Cabinet heads must inform the White House chief of staff if they have to delegate […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent surgery in December 2023 for prostate cancer, the U.S. Department of Defense disclosed on Jan. 9. Doctors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, identified the cancer through laboratory tests in early December. They decided to perform an operation to treat and cure it. Mr. Austin went […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci said a surprising number of times that he could not recall when he was asked questions about the COVID-19 pandemic in a close-door session with a Congressional committee, top lawmakers said on Jan. 8. “There may be over 100 or so, so far, ‘I don’t recall’, ‘I don’t remember’ answers,” Rep. Brad […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci arrived in Washington on Jan. 8 to answer questions on how he flipped his position on public policy for masks, how the agency he headed funded risky research in China, and how post-infection immunity was downplayed. Dr. Fauci, 83, a chief architect of the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is behind […]

Authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, have rescinded their recently-announced mask mandate while acknowledging they did not properly present the current levels of infection. Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, the health director of St. Louis, told city workers recently that they would be required starting Jan. 5 to wear masks indoors and when riding with at least […]

People who entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, can be convicted of disorderly conduct even if they were “neither violent nor destructive,” a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, Jan. 5. Russell Alford of Alabama was convicted in 2022 by a jury of four counts, including two of disorderly conduct. But Mr. Alford […]

A former U.S. Capitol Police officer who was on duty on Jan. 6, 2021, is running for a U.S. House of Representatives seat that will soon become vacant, he announced on Jan. 5. Harry Dunn, the ex-officer, is joining the race for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, even though he doesn’t live there. Mr. Dunn helped […]

Multiple people were shot, one fatally, at a high school in Iowa on Jan. 4, law enforcement officials said. Officers “located multiple gunshot victims,” Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante told reporters outside Perry High School, where the shooting occurred. A sixth-grader was killed, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt said. Five other […]

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to soon start impeachment proceedings against the federal government official in charge of the Department of Homeland Security, a House committee confirmed on Jan. 3. The House voted in late 2023 to send an impeachment resolution for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas back to the House Homeland Security […]