The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 21, 2020. Mike Segar/ File Photo/Reuters News Analysis President Donald Trump during last week’s address to the United Nations General Assembly expressed sharp criticism of the 80-year-old international organization. We had a
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (2nd R) (D-N.Y.) attends a bipartisan meeting with (L-R) Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 21, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images Congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap spending resolution that
Students walk to class at Petersburg High School in Petersburg, W.Va., on Aug 27, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Education has reinstated two grants totaling $270 million to support mental health services in public schools, nearly five months after discontinuing them due to the Biden administration’s focus on diversity priorities. State
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) heads to the Senate Chamber for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 10, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he will not switch his party affiliation and become a Republican, although he said he may not side with fellow Democrats on every issue and
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump unveiled a new 20-point proposal for bringing the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip to a close. The White House released the plan on Sept. 29, as Trump hosted Israeli
Senate leaders speak on the floor on the afternoon of Sept. 29 as it returns from a week’s break on Monday with two days left to act to extend government funding or trigger a partial agency shutdown. The chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, is urging his caucus to vote against funding operations in the face
Senate leaders speak on the floor on the afternoon of Sept. 29 as it returns from a week’s break on Monday with two days left to act to extend government funding or trigger a partial agency shutdown. The chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, is urging his caucus to vote against funding operations in the face