European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit

A coalition of European nations rallied behind Ukraine on Saturday, saying the Russia-Ukraine war can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that currently isn’t set to include Ukraine’s leader. The statement, signed by the president of the European Union and the leaders of France,

Washington and Silicon Valley Push for Nuclear Revival

In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is seen in Stone Ridge, Va., on July 17, 2024. Nathan Howard/Getty Images The emergence of cloud computing in the early 2000s and generative artificial technology in the 2020s has exponentially increased the U.S. technology industry’s demand for electricity. In the coming decades, the massive

Environmental Protection Agency Terminates Contracts With Unionized Employees

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on June 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ending all contracts with unionized employees, a union president said on Friday. Justin Chen, president of the EPA’s chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)—America’s largest federal union—said in a statement that

Newsom Opposes DOJ’s Proposed $1 Billion UCLA Civil Rights Settlement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference, accompanied by Texas Democratic legislators, at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Carlos Barria/Reuters California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration on Aug. 8 after the Department of Justice sought a $1 billion settlement against the University of California–Los Angeles, over

Newsom Responds to DOJ Seeking $1 Billion UCLA Civil Rights Settlement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference, accompanied by Texas Democratic legislators, at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Carlos Barria/Reuters California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration on Aug. 8 after the Department of Justice sought a $1 billion settlement against the University of California–Los Angeles, over