Trump Admin Offers 9 Colleges New Rules for Preferential Funding

The Main Green at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen/Getty Images President Donald Trump offered on Oct. 1 some of the most prestigious public and private U.S. universities preferred consideration for federal funding, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times. To qualify, the institutions needed to agree to

Day 2 of Government Shutdown: White House Says Layoffs Coming Very Soon

On day 2 of the government shutdown, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said federal layoffs would be made “very soon,” and that the numbers could reach into the thousands. President Donald Trump said he will meet with the head of the Office of Management and Budget to determine which agencies and programs to cut.

Maine Democrat Blames ‘Far-Left’ for Government Shutdown

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) speaks on stage during Headstrong Washington DC Gala in Washington on Nov. 3, 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Headstrong Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) blamed “far-left” groups for the federal shutdown that began at midnight on Oct. 1, saying their demands boxed in Democratic leaders. Golden was the only Democrat to vote