DHS Proposes Revamp of Student and Exchange Visas, Citing Fraud and Abuse

Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 16, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 27 posted a draft version of proposed changes to temporary visas for overseas students and exchange visitors. The proposed changes—posted in a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register officially dated Aug. 28—look

Washington Mayor Credits Federal Surge for Drop in Crime, Backs Trump’s Infrastructure Request

Armed members of the National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the Washington Monument on Aug. 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and took federal control of the local police

Washington Mayor Bowser Says Crime Has Decreased Since Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Surge

Armed National Guard members patrol the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and took federal control of the local police department. Bowser told reporters during an