Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) speaks at the House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) five months ago, advancing President Donald Trump’s policy agenda through budget reconciliation, GOP lawmakers are pushing for a second such package. Like the
President Donald Trump looks on as he meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein A prosecutor in Georgia who recently took over the election-related criminal case against President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that
A now-hiring sign at a restaurant in St. George, Utah, on Sept. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined for the third consecutive week to a seven-month low, according to Department of Labor data released on Nov. 26. For the week ending Nov. 22, initial jobless
Steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., on April 11, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal on Nov. 25 to extend the closure deadline for certain coal-fired power plants by three years. In a statement, the agency suggested giving a small subset of coal-fired
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on aboard Air Force One during travel to Palm Beach, Florida, from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Nov. 25, 2025. Anna Rose Layden/Reuters –U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 25 there is no firm deadline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, adding that the deadline is “when
Amid a historic spike in anti-Semitism, liberal billionaire George Soros is bankrolling an education company that provides a “curriculum on anti-Semitism” to students from kindergarten to college. The organization, PARCEO, is led by anti-Israel activists who claim many allegations of anti-Semitism are “fabricated” and used to silence pro-Palestinian activists. Open Society Foundations (OSF) gave $50,000
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The U.S. Space Force has awarded initial contracts for prototypes under the Golden Dome missile defense program, a spokesperson for the military branch has confirmed.