The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Multiple agencies updated their policies on July 10 to block illegal immigrants from receiving federal benefits through their programs. The move follows President Donald Trump’s executive order in February directing federal agencies to identify government-funded programs that “permit illegal aliens to
After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns. But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s
A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge while standing outside a courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on June 10, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo A standoff occurred between federal immigration agents and staff at a Southern California medical center on July 8 after a Honduran man facing
The State Department will begin layoffs as early as Friday as it seeks to cut the size of its U.S. workforce by about 15%, CBS News has learned — part of the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to reorganize the department. The cuts will include layoffs, or reductions-in-force (RIF), as well as voluntary departures by State
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.
President Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 35% tariffs on goods from Canada starting next month, hiking import duties on one of the U.S.’s largest trading partners. The president announced the 35% tax in a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted to Truth Social, citing Canada’s alleged “failure to stop the drugs from
President Donald Trump claims Iran's nuclear sites were "totally obliterated," while Israeli officials report a portion of enriched uranium may have survived the operation.