Big Beautiful Bill Gets Broad Endorsement—With Some Fiscal Reservations: Epoch Readers’ Poll

Epoch Times readers strongly support Trump-era tax cuts, work-based benefits, and security funding—but with some concern about the long-term debt impact. By Tom Ozimek | May 31, 2025Updated:May 31, 2025 As lawmakers debate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the Senate, a new Epoch Times poll of 12,973 readers shows strong backing for many

Army document outlines plans for expelling transgender troops

Washington — Transgender military service members must come forward and voluntarily leave active-duty service next week, by June 6, according to Defense Department guidance issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth. After that, the military is expected to begin involuntary separations for active-duty trans service members who remain.  One of the service branches, the Army, on Wednesday issued more

Pete Hegseth reassures allies that U.S. will support them against China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly

Whitmer Says Trump Dropped Talk of Pardoning Men Convicted in Kidnap Plot

The men were accused of plotting to kidnap the governor in retaliation for her COVID-19 lockdown policies in 2020. Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that President Donald Trump reaffirmed to her that he would not be pardoning the two men who were imprisoned for leading a plot to kidnap her in 2020. The Democratic governor