President Trump, first lady head to visit Kerrville, Texas following fatal floods
The Trumps are expected to meet with local officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community.
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HHS facing billion-dollar backlog of delayed grants after DOGE
The Department of Health and Human Services has asked some laid-off staff if they could return to work temporarily, as the department grapples with a backlog of grants that has swelled to more than a billion dollars in the wake of hurdles set up by DOGE. Multiple HHS officials, who were not authorized to speak
‘Sacred Covenant’ – How the Paxton divorce rocks the bruising Republican Senate primary in Texas
Ken Paxton's Senate campaign against John Cornyn sees strong fundraising numbers amid personal turmoil as his wife files for divorce on 'biblical grounds'
State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff
Washington — The State Department on Friday began laying off more than 1,300 staffers as it seeks to cut the size of its U.S. workforce by about 15%, part of the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to reorganize the department. The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a
‘That ends now:’ White House vows removal of illegal immigrants from taxpayer benefits
The majority of the programs being made off-limits to undocumented immigrants are overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, while others fall under the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Labor, and Justice.
Border Czar Says US Looking for More Countries to Accept Deportees
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with the media at the White House in Washington on June 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times White House border czar Tom Homan said that the United States is aiming to reach deals with several countries to accept deported illegal immigrants whose countries of origin won’t take them
OMB Director Questions Powell Over Fed HQ Renovation Spending
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought has criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a letter dated July 10 and said he is concerned about the renovation cost for the central bank’s headquarters in