Transportation Department to Spend Nearly $1 Billion Toward Road Safety

Traffic in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced almost $1 billion in funding to “make roads safer for American families,” the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a Dec. 23 statement. “This investment will support projects that improve intersection safety, build roundabouts, upgrade sidewalks,

States Sue HHS to Keep Federal Dollars for Transgender Procedures for Minors

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington on March 27, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A coalition of 19 Democrat-led states and the District of Columbia is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over proposed measures aimed at preventing federal dollars from being spent on transgender procedures for

Trump-Hosted Kennedy Center Honors Streams on CBS, Paramount+

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Dec. 7, 2025. Allison Robbert/Getty Images The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, which was hosted earlier this month by President Donald Trump, has been released on the CBS and Paramount+ streaming services.

Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts to Sanctuary States

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2025. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to divert Homeland Security funding from states that fail to assist with certain federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on

Federal Judge Upholds Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building near Denver on July 14, 2019. Chet Strange/AFP via Getty Images A federal district court ruled on Dec. 23 that President Donald Trump has legal authority to raise the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations to $100,000. Before the change, the fee was between $2,000

Federal Judge Upholds New York’s Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

People line up at the New York State DMV in New York City on April 28, 2025. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration’s challenge to New York’s Green Light Law, upholding the state’s issuance of driver’s licenses to individuals without requiring proof of legal U.S. residency.

ACLU of Missouri Suing to Halt Use of State’s New Congressional Map

The floor of the Missouri Senate is seen during a filibuster in Jefferson City, Mo., on Sept. 12, 2025. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Two Missouri voters are suing over the state’s new congressional districts map, asking a court to stop it from being used for the upcoming 2026 elections. The lawsuit, filed by the American