Trump signs bill clawing back foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

Washington — President Trump signed legislation to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, the first time in decades that Congress has approved a president’s request to rescind previously approved funding.  White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said Thursday that the package was “officially signed.”  Both the Senate and House passed the legislation, known

Supreme Court Halts Lower Court Order Blocking Voting Discrimination Lawsuits

The Supreme Court in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Supreme Court on July 24 paused a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing over alleged discrimination under the federal Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit previously issued an order barring