EPA Repeals Biden-Era Mercury Standards for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., on April 11, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Feb. 20 it would repeal Biden-era rules that further limited mercury and hazardous air pollutant emissions from coal-fired power plants. The rules stem from the Biden administration’s 2024

Trump Admin Mandates English-Only Tests for Truckers Seeking Commercial Driver’s Licenses

A truck drives through the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The federal crackdown on unqualified truckers kicked into a higher gear Friday when the nation’s transportation chief announced that tests for commercial driver’s licenses must be given only in English. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed the latest

In Charts: Here’s How Much Revenue the Overturned Tariffs Bring In

The Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that a significant portion of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were invalid. The decision applies to a set of tariffs implemented under an emergency powers law, called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different

US Air Force Announces Trump-Preferred Paint Scheme for Future Presidential Jet

This artist rendering depicts the VC-25B in its new livery. The U.S. Air Force is implementing this red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme for the VC-25B, 747-8i as well as the executive airlift fleet, which includes four C-32 aircraft. Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force revealed a new paint

Universities Break Ties With Nonprofit After Federal DEI Scrutiny

The Department of Education in Washington in Washington on April 28, 2025.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Most universities that were investigated over partnerships with a nonprofit organization accused of violating civil rights law have agreed to cut those ties, the U.S. Department of Education stated, as the Trump administration continues its push to remove DEI (diversity,

FBI Sounds New Alarm on Nihilistic Violent Extremist Groups Targeting Children

An FBI agent at the Department of Justice in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times FBI officials, warning of a “sharp increase” in activity by the so-called 764 group and other nihilistic violent online networks targeting children, have issued a letter to parents to keep watch over their children. The FBI’s Open

Trump Says 32,000 People Were Killed in Iran’s Clampdown on Protesters

People gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Anonymous/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Feb. 20 that 32,000 people had been killed in Iran during the regime’s violent clampdown on protesters. Trump revealed the death toll after a reporter asked him if he had a message to the Iranian people