President Donald Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, members of his administration, and foster care advocates, signs the “Fostering the Future” executive order in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 13, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House on Nov. 13 aimed at
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 14, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo A White House economic adviser confirmed Thursday that federal officials won’t be able to determine what the unemployment rate was for last month due to the government shutdown that ended on Wednesday.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 14, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo A White House economic adviser confirmed Thursday that federal officials won’t be able to determine what the unemployment rate was for last month due to the government shutdown that ended on Wednesday.
Traffic drives past a sign advertising against California’s Proposition 50 in Los Angeles, on Oct. 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice sued on Nov. 13 to block California from implementing its new congressional map, which could determine which party controls the House of Representatives in 2027. “California’s redistricting scheme is a
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Donald Trump envisions the H-1B visa program as a temporary pipeline for skilled foreign workers to help rebuild U.S. industrial capacity—not as a way to replace American
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention facility in Newark, N.J., on May 9, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo A federal judge denied a request by Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Thursday to toss out charges filed against her for allegedly assaulting
Alina Habba, with husband Gregg Reuben, is sworn in by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Thursday that an individual allegedly tried to