High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 16, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Federal regulators have directed the nation’s largest regional electricity transmission organization to link, or “co-locate,” data centers and other industrial users with existing or new power-generating plants in order to speed development, trim
The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Senate on Thursday evening approved a tranche of 97 of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the executive branch as hundreds more await confirmation. In a 53–43 vote, the Senate gave the green light to the resolution authorizing the
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on the pad of Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ahead of its NG-2 mission on Nov. 13, 2025. Courtesy of Blue Origin Within hours of NASA’s latest permanent administrator being officially sworn in, President Donald Trump issued an executive order pushing forward a
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in Washington on Dec. 15, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 18, authorizing $901 billion in military and national security programs for Fiscal Year 2026. The $901 billion topline authorization comes as a compromise between the House, which
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree after the lighting ceremony on the West Front Lawn of Congress on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday closing the federal government on Dec. 24 and 26. All federal departments and agencies will be closed the day before and after
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Republican-led House passed a permit reform bill designed to trim environmental reviews and judicial timelines for the development of federal public lands in a 221–196 vote on Dec. 18. The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, co-filed in
NEW YORK—Former aide to New York governors Linda Sun has been on a month-long trial over allegations that she acted as a Chinese agent while employed by the state. The prosecution presented evidence suggesting Sun’s connections with Chinese authorities, including text messages, transaction records, and photos involving both Sun and Chinese officials and agents. We