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
Both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are ending the issuance of paper checks on Sept. 30 under a change initiated by the Trump administration to move toward digital payments. Fewer than 1 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries receive paper checks, the SSA has said. Meanwhile, the IRS said
The FBI shared the latest on its investigation into Sunday’s deadly church shooting in Michigan. President Donald Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. They are discussing Trump’s 21-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza. The Trump administration is seeking to reverse the decline of t… Original News