End of Racial Consent Decree Poised to Change Federal Hiring

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—On Aug. 1, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington dismissed a 44-year-old consent decree that had curbed civil service testing. Judge Reggie Walton’s dismissal came half a year after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) first sought to end the

Bernie Sanders Kicks Off ‘Fighting the Oligarchy Tour’ in West Virginia

A street vendor offers merchandise prior to an appearance by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the Capitol Theater in Wheeling, W.Va., on Aug. 8, 2025. Lawrence Wilson/The Epoch Times WHEELING, W.Va.—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) brought his message of working-class empowerment to the Mountain State on Aug. 8, kicking off a three-day, four-event campaign to rally