Department of Education: New Student Loan Restrictions Take Effect Within 2 Months

The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Loan limits and other “commonsense” measures for financing higher education and protecting families and taxpayers should be in place within two months, Education Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said Thursday. The new regulations, which the department will publish on May 1, eliminate the

Education Department Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower Cost of College

The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Department of Education has released a final rule that aims to lower the cost of college and make student loan repayment easier.  The department will implement loan limits and other “common-sense” measures for financing higher education and protecting families and

Medicaid Withholds Additional $91 Million in Funding for Minnesota

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks at a press conference in the Library of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times In his latest action targeting Minnesota fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,

Key Takeaways From Pentagon Leaders’ Testimony Before Congress

Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst (L), Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (C), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine (R) testify on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 30, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine faced

Trump Creates Clearinghouse Site for Individual Retirement Accounts

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 30 to create a new federal website to comparison shop for retirement savings accounts, similar to the way TrumpRx.gov allows consumers to