- Orange County Man Dies After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
The Orange County Coroner’s office is investigating whether a second dose of a Pfizer vaccine contributed to the death of a local healthcare worker. The Orange County Coroner Division told The Epoch Times in a statement Jan. 27 that the death of Tim Zook, 60, is under an open investigation and that additional tests within […]
- Former Trump Chief of Staff Dismisses Role of Speech in Capitol Riot
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows dismissed former President Donald Trump’s speech amid the violence at the Capitol earlier this month. During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” Meadows—who served as Trump’s final chief of staff—downplayed the remarks Trump gave to a group of supporters on Jan. 6. Trump himself said that he […]
- 2 Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged With US Capitol Breach Fired From Jobs
Two off-duty police officers from Virginia who were charged in connection to the U.S. Capitol breach have been fired from their jobs, according to the town of Rocky Mount, where they were employed. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson have been let go from their employment at the Rocky Mount Police Department following a review for their […]
- Renewed Lockdown Measures Slow Economic Momentum
WASHINGTON—The economy’s momentum has reversed in recent weeks with spikes in coronavirus cases that forced a series of renewed stay-at-home orders and business closures. While some states like California, New York, and Michigan have begun to ease restrictions, economists are still pessimistic over the near-term outlook. It will be months before vaccines are widespread enough to […]
- All Border Wall Construction Will Be Stopped Tuesday Night: Congressman
All border wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border were told to stop border wall projects by the end of Tuesday, said a Democratic congressman whose district is located along the border. “I received notification that in accordance with President Biden’s executive order, all [Customs and Border Protection] contractors have now been formally notified by CBP […]
- COVID-19 `Fatigue’ Causing Drop in Some Protective Measures, Study Finds
LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 “fatigue” is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus—although mask-wearing is up, according to a new University of Southern California (USC) survey. Protective measures such as avoiding close contact with non-household members and staying home are waning as the pandemic drags on, the […]
- Pompeo Calls on Biden to Acknowledge CCP’s Role in Pandemic After Memo Release
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to acknowledge the role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the COVID-19 pandemic, hours after the White House released a memorandum condemning the use of references “by the geographic location of its origin.” The remarks came shortly after President Joe Biden […]
- Orange County Children’s Hospital Has Treated Hundreds of Patients for COVID
Nearly 400 patients have required hospitalization at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for the COVID-19 virus since last March, The Epoch Times has learned. In all, CHOC has seen 4,071 positive COVID-19 virus cases since the pandemic began, including 61 patients who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment. There have been 35 confirmed […]
- California Man Charged After Allegedly Stealing Documents from McConnell’s Desk During Capitol Riot
A California man faces federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including for allegedly stealing documents from then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) desk. Tommy Allan, of Rocklin, has been charged with unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds, violent entry, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and damage or threat to federal […]
- US Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Men Who Plotted To Bomb Kansas Somalis
A U.S. appeals court upheld the convictions and prison sentences of three white men who plotted to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that was home to Somali immigrants and a mosque, rejecting in a ruling on Monday that the FBI had entrapped them. Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, and Patrick Eugene Stein were found guilty by […]
- McDaniel: RNC Will Respond to Biden’s Policies in ‘Real Time’
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is changing the organization’s focus to “to expose the Biden White House and hold Democrats accountable,” she said in an interview with Fox. “We are going to make sure that we are responding in real-time to policies that the Biden administration is putting in place that are hurting the American people,” she […]
- Pharmacist Charged in COVID-19 Vaccine Case to Plead Guilty
A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to spoil 57 vials of the Moderna CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine agreed to plead guilty in federal court and now faces 20 years in prison, according to the prosecutors. Steven Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton, is charged with two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products. Each […]
- Garden Grove to Determine Effects of COVID-19 on Homelessness
The Garden Grove city council is expected to approve a proclamation during its Jan. 26 city council meeting that will seek to determine the short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 on the city’s homeless population. “As uncertainty of the economy, unemployment, and housing instability compounded with the public health emergency due to the COVID pandemic persists, it is important to […]
- Senate Confirms Blinken as Biden’s Secretary of State
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state. Antony Blinken, a longtime aide to Biden, was approved by a vote of 78-22 in the upper chamber. His predecessor is former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. His confirmation was welcomed by most Democrats and some Republicans, as well as the U.S. […]
- Epstein’s Ex-Girlfriend Asks Court to Dismiss All Charges She Faces
The former girlfriend of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked a judge on Monday to dismiss the charges she faces. Ghislaine Maxwell was charged in July 2020 with sex crimes, including enticing a minor to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity and transporting a minor with the same intent. Maxwell’s lawyers in new court […]
- Critics Warn Democrats’ HR1 Is ‘Attack on American Liberties’
News Analysis Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) President J. Christian Adams couldn’t believe what he was reading as he poured over the text of H.R. 1, the “For the People Act” that was the first piece of proposed legislation introduced by congressional Democrats in the 117th Congress. “We have been collecting over the years non-citizen […]
- Advocates Fear Biden Policies Could Undo Trump-Era Protections for Religious Liberty
President Joe Biden’s first day in office was marked by a flurry of executive orders. Among those was an order addressing discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. It augurs measures that would expand transgender access in areas such as the locker room and school sports, but fails to mention protections on […]
- California Officials Say the State’s Unemployment Benefits Fraud Could Top $11 Billion
California may have sent out as much as $11 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits to fraudsters, officials said Monday. According to a press release (pdf), California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has processed 19.5 million claims and paid out $114 billion in unemployment benefits since March 2020, when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic hit […]
- Republicans Reintroduce Amendment to Block Supreme Court Packing
Several Republican senators confirmed they will reintroduce a bill to add a Constitutional amendment to stop the “packing,” or adding justices, to the Supreme Court. A press release from Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) office criticized calls from some Democrats to expand the Supreme Court in response to former President Donald Trump’s nomination of three justices. […]
- Supreme Court Vacates Rulings Allowing Texas’s CCP Virus Abortion Restrictions
The Supreme Court on Jan. 25 vacated two lower court rulings that allowed Texas to temporarily postpone most abortions amid the CCP virus pandemic. But the order does not have any immediate consequences as the state has already lifted its abortion restrictions. The case was brought by Planned Parenthood Center for Choice who wanted the […]
