Students walk through Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus in Calif., on March 14, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Two high school seniors with a B-plus average and similar extracurricular activities get accepted to the same four-year private college. Their household incomes are nearly identical. One would pay $29,700 a year to attend the school,
Energy Secretary Chris Wright walks outside of the West Wing of the White House following a television interview in Washington on Aug. 19, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Oct. 2 that it had terminated 321 federal grants funding 223 projects, amounting to about $7.56 billion in cuts. Under the
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times FBI Director Kash Patel said on Oct. 1 that the bureau has severed ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish organization that tracks anti-Semitism, after conservatives criticized the group for including Turning
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 23, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times The federal government shutdown took effect on Oct. 1, and it’s unclear how long it will last. Some previous shutdowns lasted a day or two, while a 2019 closure went on for 35 days. Many federal employees will be furloughed, or put
Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance said on Oct. 1 that he expects the government shutdown to be short-lived. He said moderate Democrats appear to be breaking ranks and recognizing the drawbacks of prolonging
A combination of ideology, social media, mental health disorders, and medication may be influencing recent trends in violence and radicalization among those who identify as transgender, according to experts. “My general feeling is that we’re seeing more of it … not for any one factor, but because of several factors all convening, and they’re all
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration filed a second appeal asking the Supreme Court to look at whether President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is constitutional. The federal government’s new petition in Trump v. Barbara was docketed by the court on Sept. 29.