House Advances Energy, Public Works Budget Bill

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House has advanced a $57.3 billion energy and water agency spending plan that slashes current-year allocations for non-defense programs by nearly 3 percent while boosting spending for the nation’s nuclear weapons programs by more than 25 percent. HR 4553, the

Trump Fed Pick Stephen Miran Commits to Central Bank Independence

Stephen Miran, nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, committed to preserving the central

Trump’s Fed Pick Stephen Miran Commits to Central Bank Independence

Stephen Miran, nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, testifies before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, committed to preserving the central bank’s