Trump Dismisses Boards of Visitors for US Military Academies

The president says he intends to purge the oversight groups of ‘woke ideologues.’ President Donald Trump on Feb. 10 ordered the immediate dismissal of four military Boards of Visitors, oversight groups that monitor the academies of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. “Our Service Academies have been infiltrated by Woke Leftist ideologues over

Schumer Outlines 4-Pronged Plan to Counter Trump Administration

The Democratic leader plans to fight the new administration with whistleblowers, lawsuits, legislation, and messaging. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Feb. 10 unveiled a four-point plan to oppose sweeping changes implemented by President Donald Trump during his second term in office. “This coordinated assault is not what most Americans and our constituents voted

Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing steep cuts to how medical research grants are funded, after 22 states sued to stop the change. The ruling by District Judge Angel Kelley, who was nominated by President Biden in 2021, halts the policy pending further court arguments from states

DHS Looks to Deputize IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement

The move comes as part of the Trump administration’s whole-of-government approach to curbing illegal immigration. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is turning to an unconventional source for assistance with immigration enforcement: the IRS. In a Feb. 7 memo obtained by The Epoch Times, Noem called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to allow