Trump threatens full ‘Federal takeover’ in DC, accuses mayor of peddling ‘inaccurate crime figures’
President Donald Trump threatens "Federal takeover of" Washington D.C., claiming Mayor Muriel Bowser is disseminating false crime statistics
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could leave jail today — here’s what happens next.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from detention and head back to his home state of Maryland as early as Friday, the latest move in a months-long saga that has become a symbol of President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Abrego Garcia was detained in March, mistakenly deported to El Salvador, held for months in
DC Business Owners Weigh In on Trump’s Crime Crackdown
A store in Washington on Aug. 19, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Across the nation’s capital, business owners and employees offered mixed opinions of President Donald Trump’s push to clamp down on crime in the city. Trump’s Aug. 11 order to temporarily take over the city’s police department has prompted a surge of law enforcement agents
Sen. Sanders Backs Trump Admin Plan for Stake in Intel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) offered support for the Trump administration’s plan to take an equity stake in chipmaker Intel. The stake would be in exchange for the previous administration’s award to Intel of almost
Supreme Court clears way for canceling NIH grants tied to diversity, gender
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to proceed with the cancellation of National Institutes of Health research grants tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion. In a 5-4 decision, in which Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided in part with the majority, and Chief
HHS Rolls Out MAHA in Action to Spotlight Health Reforms
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a news conference at the USDA headquarters building in Washington on July 14, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Early in his tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to make transparency a key element of the department under his
Federal judge blocks Florida from further expansion of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention facility
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking Florida from further expanding the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center.