Trump to Unveil Plan Allowing Homebuyers to Use 401(k) Funds for Down Payments

A for-sale sign is posted in front of a home in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 8, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will unveil a plan next week that would allow Americans to withdraw funds from their 401(k) accounts to use for a home down payment. White House National Economic Council Director Kevin

Pentagon to Remove ‘Woke Distractions’ From Stars and Stripes Publication

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on July 2, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo The Pentagon will remove “woke distractions” from the Stars and Stripes news publication for the U.S. military and return content to its original mission, U.S. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Supporters of Iran-Backed Houthis Terrorists

The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department announced on Jan. 16 that it has sanctioned more than 20 individuals and entities for allegedly helping transfer oil, get arms, and provide financial backing for the Iran-backed Houthis. The department targeted 21 individuals and

Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Supporters of Iran-Backed Houthi Terrorists

The Treasury Department in Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department announced on Jan. 16 that it has sanctioned more than 20 individuals and entities for allegedly helping transfer oil, get arms, and provide financial backing for the Iran-backed Houthis. The department targeted 21 individuals and entities for allegedly supporting the Houthis,

Chinese Universities Surpass Harvard Despite Glaring Lack of Racial Diversity

New world rankings undermine Ivy League’s claim that diversity is ‘essential to academic excellence’ Zhejiang University / Facebook Harvard is no longer the most productive research university in the world, according to a respected global ranking that assesses schools on academic publication. The Ivy League darling dropped to number three in 2025, surpassed by two

Trump Says No Reason ‘Right Now’ to Use Insurrection Act in Minnesota

President Donald Trump departs for Florida from the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that he doesn’t have a reason right now to use the Insurrection Act to quell protests and violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis. On Thursday, Trump

Plouffe Urges Democrats to Remake Party Brand, Broaden Map After 2024 Loss

Then Obama campaign manager David Plouffe speaks at the Democratic National Convention at the Invesco Field in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 28, 2008. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images David Plouffe, a veteran Democratic strategist, Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, and senior adviser to Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign, said in a New York Times