The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House has advanced a $57.3 billion energy and water agency spending plan that slashes current-year allocations for non-defense programs by nearly 3 percent while boosting spending for the nation’s nuclear weapons programs by more than 25 percent. HR 4553, the
The deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has led to multiple Justice Department firings and prompted federal judges to question the government's actions.
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends CDC firings during Senate hearing, citing poor COVID-19 response and promising new leadership at the agency.
Stephen Miran, nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, testifies before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, committed to preserving the central bank’s
Stephen Miran, nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, committed to preserving the central
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington on May 21, 2025. John McDonnell/Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in another move against cartels and drug traffickers, on Thursday said the Trump administration is designating two Ecuadorean gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. In a notice released Thursday, the State
Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison is facing criticism for keeping his $110,000 salary while accepting a full-time paid Harvard fellowship.