U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces actions against states for failing to enforce English language requirements for commercial drivers during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo U.S. flight reductions could escalate to as much as 20 percent if the government shutdown
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Trump's economic record against media questions, prompting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to request hiring her.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters during the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Nov. 7 proposed a new plan to end the record-breaking federal government shutdown, drawing swift rejections from Republicans.
With flight reductions beginning Friday at 40 major U.S. airports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said safety is his top priority — but he declined to share information about the data that led to the decision to cut capacity. Airlines were ordered to reduce flights as air traffic control staffing grew increasingly strained during the government shutdown,
Cornell University will pay $60 million to end federal investigations and restore more than $250 million in research funding frozen over civil rights probes.
President Trump has approved a presidential pardon for former MLB and Mets legend Darryl Strawberry, a White House official said Friday. Strawberry pleaded guilty in 1995 to tax evasion for failing to report income on his federal tax returns. “President Trump has approved a pardon for Darryl Strawberry, three-time World Series champion and eight-time MLB
President Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7, 2025. Evan Vucci / AP President Trump reiterated his call for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster to end the shutdown Friday, telling reporters during a bilateral meeting with Hungarian