Tag: US Features

Gamblers Crushed by Losses Find Hope and Recovery

Ted Hartwell had learned to gamble from his father. It was a way to relax and have fun. But by the time he had racked up $90,000 in secret gambling debts as an adult, it wasn’t fun anymore. He had told his wife that he had quit years ago and knew that he was on…


US Lawmakers Step Up Efforts Against Organ Harvesting in China

The Chinese regime’s state-sponsored killing for organs is “abhorrent,” and the United States needs to take the lead in end it, said Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.). “It’s an abhorrent practice, it is an outrage, and it cannot be countenanced,” he told The Epoch Times. “There has to be consequences and accountability.” Mr. Perry wants his…


US Lawmakers Step Up Efforts Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

The Chinese regime’s state-sponsored killing for organs is “abhorrent,” and the United States needs to take the lead in end it, said Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.). “It’s an abhorrent practice, it is an outrage, and it cannot be countenanced,” he told The Epoch Times. “There has to be consequences and accountability.” Mr. Perry wants his…


‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Intersectionality’ at Heart of New Chicago Mayor’s Transition Report

Almost two months after he ascended to the fourth floor of City Hall, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson offered a victory lap for the left-wing activists, unions, politicians, and donors who helped get him elected. His transition committee issued a 223-page mayoral transition report drawing on the work of 11 committees and subcommittees and almost 400…


US Utilities Lobby Congress to Keep Gas Stoves Legal

American gas utilities are lobbying support for bills to keep gas stoves operational, as the Biden administration recommends their elimination for climate change purposes. Natural gas companies are gathering their political allies in Congress to ward off any attempts that gas stove use be curtailed, according to federal records. Gas utility companies fear that gas…


Rep. Wesley Hunt, Descended From Slavery, Says He’s Proud of American Heritage

Two congressional lawmakers who are descendants of enslaved peoples offered disparate opinions of America on Independence Day, illustrating the chasm between the right and the left about the nation’s principles. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) recognized the holiday on Twitter. “The Declaration of Independence was written by enslavers and didn’t recognize Black people as human,” Ms. Bush…


Ridding the Body of Spike Proteins

“We make up about 4 percent of the global population in America, yet we consume 55 percent of prescription drugs,” says Dr. Paul Marik. “How is that possible? Eighty percent of prescription opiates are written in this country. This tells you the stranglehold that Big Pharma has.” In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,”…


‘Bidenomics’ Is Expansion of Government Intervention in Economy: Researcher

President Joe Biden’s economic policy, termed “Bidenomics,” is, in fact, government intervention in the economy reflecting a distrust of markets’ self-regulating abilities, an economic researcher said. Bidenomics reflects the belief that the government can deliver better economic results via industrial policies, such as tariffs, subsidies, tax privileges, and other policies, than reliance on the free…


IN-DEPTH: Supreme Court Made Major Conservative Rulings This Term

News Analysis The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative-leaning majority flexed its muscles in its recent term that wrapped up on June 30. It adopted a conservative or pro-limited government position in a series of closely watched rulings dealing with affirmative action, student loan relief, religious freedom, immigration, and property rights. The term came after last year’s…


EXCLUSIVE: Covenant Shooter’s Former Schoolmates Recall Past Culture of Bullying at School

Editor’s Note: Former Covenant School students, Mary and Dorothy, along with their parents, spoke about their experiences with The Covenant School and Covenant Presbyterian Church in the early 2000s. They agreed to speak about their experience to The Epoch Times on the condition of anonymity, out of fear of reprisal and damage to their reputation…