Senate Confirms Mike Waltz as New US Ambassador to UN

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters WASHINGTON—The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz on Sept. 19 to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The tally was 47–43.

Trump administration ending legal status of thousands of Syrians in U.S.

The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protected Status of thousands of immigrants from Syria living in the U.S., arguing it is not in America’s interest to continue the humanitarian program, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. The department said conditions no longer prevent Syrians from returning to their war-ravaged homeland. Syria faced a

Trump Admin Questions Harvard’s Financial Stability, Demands $36 Million Debt Guarantee

Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on June 8, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Education has placed Harvard University under financial stability monitoring, demanding the Ivy League school to post a guarantee that its federal debt will be repaid. On Friday, the Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid announced that Harvard has