Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on
Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, listens to speakers during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall on Aug. 5, 2025, in Aurora, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin called upon fellow Democrats to prioritize results over rhetoric as
U.S. President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, to the White House on Aug. 25 to discuss trade, investment, and defense collaboration. Both leaders signaled optimism about
People walk in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in September. In his final Jackson Hole keynote address on Aug. 22, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that current conditions, mainly a deteriorating labor market, “may warrant” a change in monetary policy. Original News Source Link
Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu raises his fist as he returns to the House Chamber at the Capitol, on Aug. 18, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP Texas Democrats got a heroes’ welcome on opening day of the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis, with DNC Chair Ken Martin and Texas
A member of the National Guard arrives at the Guard’s headquarters at the D.C. Armory in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The House Oversight Committee announced on Aug. 25 that it has launched an investigation into allegations of inaccurate and manipulated crime data by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington. The
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 22, 2025. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump indicated on Aug. 25 that his administration would file lawsuits over California’s redistricting attempt and individual senators’ ability to halt his nominations. His remarks came as Republicans fought to fill key positions in