More Than 550 Commercial Driving Schools to Close After Checks: Transportation Department

Truckers transport cargo in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 29, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The Department of Transportation announced on Feb. 18 the removal of certifications for more than 550 U.S. commercial driving schools that train truckers and bus drivers. The schools were employing unqualified instructors, using fraudulent addresses, and failing

Jeffries Tries to Persuade Wary Maryland Senate Leader on Redistricting

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at a press conference in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) traveled to the Maryland State House on Wednesday to personally lobby the state’s Senate president to hold a floor vote on a new congressional map, but left without a

FCC Chair Pushes Back on Allegations of Censorship Over Stephen Colbert Interview

Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday pushed back against allegations of censorship from CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert and a Democratic Texas Senate candidate. FCC Chairman

Groups Sue EPA Over Repeal of Finding That Served as Basis for Climate Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Environmentalist groups and others sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Feb. 18 over the agency’s recent decision to repeal a finding that served as the basis for federal climate regulations. The American Public Health Association, American Lung Association, Environmental

National Institutes of Health Director to Serve as Acting CDC Director

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, appears before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies in Washington on June 10, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is becoming the new acting director of the Centers

Department of Labor to Investigate Potential California Fraud; Search for Missing Skiiers Continues

The Department of Labor plans to send a “strike team” to California to investigate potential fraud in unemployment benefits. The Department claims that the previous presidential administration turned a blind eye to the labor programs. Search crews are looking for nine backcountry skiers who … Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Department of Labor to Investigate Potential California Fraud; Search for Missing Skiers Continues

The Department of Labor plans to send a “strike team” to California to investigate potential fraud in unemployment benefits. The Department claims that the previous presidential administration turned a blind eye to the labor programs. Search crews are looking for nine backcountry skiers who remain missing following an avalanche… Original News Source Link – Epoch