Lindsey Halligan sworn in as interim U.S. attorney

Washington — Lindsey Halligan, one of President Trump’s former defense lawyers who then joined him in the White House, took over a key federal prosecutor’s office in Virginia on Monday following the departure of the U.S. attorney amid apparent pressure from the president. Halligan takes the helm of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern

Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and takes up dispute over removal

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether President Trump can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, taking up a dispute that tests the president’s removal power and could weaken protections enacted by Congress that aim to insulate independent agencies from political pressure. The high court said in

Mamdani cancels appearance in WABC-TV town hall after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

NYC mayoral candidates continue push for votes NYC mayoral candidates continue push for votes 00:40 Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, is pulling out of an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV, citing ABC’s decision to pre-empt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Kimmel was taken off the air last week after

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Member for Now

Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter participates in a privacy roundtable at CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. on Jan. 7, 2020. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Sept. 22 temporarily upheld President Donald Trump’s authority to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member Rebecca Slaughter. The decision

Trump’s Fed Appointee Seeks Sharper Rate Cuts

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 Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. central bank should be more aggressive in cutting interest rates. Last week, the Fed