Congress Asked to Break Up $40 Billion Pay-to-Play Youth Sports Industry

El Segundo Little League. Christibelle Villena/El Segundo Little League A small number of private equity firms control most of the facilities, leagues, tournaments, recruitment events, and competitive youth sports infrastructure that parents invest in because they think the programs will help their children earn an athletic scholarship, federal lawmakers were told this week. This $40

Senate Confirms Isaacman as NASA Administrator

Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 9, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate on Dec. 17 confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA’s next

Chief Watchdog Scientist Outlines Barriers to Using AI to Fix Fraud

The U.S. Government Accountability Office building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Eight months after testifying in Congress about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to combat waste and fraud in the federal government, a watchdog agency’s lead scientist said that idea is a long way off and

LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Committee Reviews Human Trafficking Risks at Mass Gatherings

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. ET, titled “A Scourge Against Humanity: Addressing Human Trafficking at Mass Gatherings.” Witnesses Eliza McCoy, vice president of Programs & Impact, American Hotel and Lodging Association Foundation Yasmin Vafa, executive dir… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative

House Homeland Security Committee Reviews Human Trafficking Risks at Mass Gatherings

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. ET, titled “A Scourge Against Humanity: Addressing Human Trafficking at Mass Gatherings.” Witnesses Eliza McCoy, vice president of Programs & Impact, American Hotel and Lodging Association Foundation Yasmin Vafa, executive dir… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative

Trump Attends Dignified Transfer of 2 Slain National Guard Members

President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of two national guard members killed in Syria. We look at the actions Trump has taken since the attack. Beijing said China and Venezuela are strategic partners, indicating its support for Caracas. It said China oppos… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting

Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in DC, for Now

A member of the National Guard patrols at Gallery Place Metro Station in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Dec. 17 allowed President Donald Trump’s use of District of Columbia National Guard troops in the nation’s capital to continue while an appeal of a lower court order blocking