Construction workers begin work for adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A federal judge said on Dec. 16 that he is unlikely to block President Donald Trump’s plan to build a 90,000 square-foot ballroom on White House grounds, at least
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives on Capitol Hill for a secure briefing with lawmakers and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Dec. 16 that the Pentagon will release to select lawmakers the full video of the September
A science teacher works with her students in a high school in Homestead, Fla., on March 10, 2017. Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images The high school exit exam is quickly becoming a thing of the past. New Jersey is on track to become the latest state to eliminate the graduation test, which measures 10th-grade proficiency
International travelers leave the Customs and Immigration area of Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on June 29, 2017. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to ban travel from nationals from five new countries while imposing limits on others. President Donald Trump ordered “full restrictions and entry limitations” on Burkina Faso,
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump attends a game between the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets with senior campaign consultant Susie Wiles in Latrobe, Pa., on Oct. 20, 2024. Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who Vanity Fair reported as saying the
A member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet is calling for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to resign over alleged “dereliction of duty” in the fraud scandals enveloping his state. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Dec. 16 released a letter she sent to Walz, criticizing the governor for the fraud that burgeoned under his tenure. “Given your
President Donald Trump walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Tuesday that FBI officials flagged probable cause concerns with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the weeks leading up to the FBI raid targeting President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago