Federal and local law enforcement officers investigate a suspect’s vehicle on South Capitol Street in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025.Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—After multiple high-profile violent crimes in Washington, President Donald Trump has taken over D.C.’s police department and activated its National Guard. At an Aug. 11 press conference, Trump said he would “rescue our
A sign outside the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2025. Saule Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. State Department has called out the Chinese regime for intimidating and exacting reprisals against targets globally to advance its political goals. In its long-anticipated international human rights report, published on Aug. 12, the department noted the
The State Department has called out the Chinese regime for intimidating and exacting reprisals against targets globally to advance its political goals. In its long-anticipated international human rights report, published on Aug. 12, the department noted the wide-ranging ways the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) campaign takes form, including assaults, harassment, hacking, anonymous threats, and bullying
A member of the National Guard arrives to the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images National Guard troops began arriving in Washington Tuesday to begin enforcing President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city. They’re part of an 800-member deployment ordered by the administration. Trump announced on
Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration created on Jan. 27, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters The deals that allows Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to sell to China certain advanced chips specifically designed to adhere to export restrictions to the communist nation—while paying a cut to the U.S. government—could be expanded to other companies, the
The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The United States’ national debt has passed $37 trillion, the Treasury Department announced on Aug. 12. The news came out with the Treasury’s latest report of the nation’s daily finances, showing $37,004,818,000,000 of total outstanding public debt divided into
Eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term, four universities have reached settlements with the federal government following investigations into their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and anti-Semitism on campus. Shortly after the president took his oath of office, he signed executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism on college campuses as well as DEI and transgender