Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) speaks to guests during a campaign stop in Dubuque, Iowa, on March 19, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is pressing the Trump administration to reverse an executive order making English the official language of the United States, saying that it could cut off millions of people from essential
Jared Yanis (L), Benjamin Sanderson (2nd L), Aidan Johnston (2nd R) and Erich Pratt (R) particpate in the federal affairs panel discussion at the Gun Owners of America GOALS conference in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—At the Gun Owners of America’s (GOA) second annual Gun Owners Advocacy and
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as hundreds of people rally at George Washington University, in Washington on May 7, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images The Department of Justice announced on Aug. 12 that George Washington University violated civil rights by acting “deliberately indifferent to the hostile educational environment for Jewish, American Israeli, and
A person sleeps in Freedom Plaza in Washington on July 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Homeless people in Washington could face fines and be jailed if they refuse to go to a shelter or receive mental health services, according to the White House. In an Aug. 12 briefing after President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, attends the Milken Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Merging mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be highly beneficial in terms of lower mortgage rates for Americans while lowering costs for the federal government,
President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tour the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project on in Washington on July 24, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, threatening to allow a “major lawsuit” against him over the central bank’s multibillion-dollar headquarters
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times An appeals court has removed a block imposed on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing data within various federal departments. In a 2-1 decision on Aug. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the