Trump nominates Tammy Bruce as deputy representative to the U.N.

President Trump on Saturday said he is nominating State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as the next deputy representative to the United Nations. “Since the beginning of my Second Term, Tammy has been serving with distinction as Spokesperson of the State Department, where she did a fantastic job,” the president said in a Truth Social post. Bruce

End of Racial Consent Decree Poised to Change Federal Hiring

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—On Aug. 1, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington dismissed a 44-year-old consent decree that had curbed civil service testing. Judge Reggie Walton’s dismissal came half a year after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) first sought to end the

Bernie Sanders Kicks Off ‘Fighting the Oligarchy Tour’ in West Virginia

A street vendor offers merchandise prior to an appearance by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the Capitol Theater in Wheeling, W.Va., on Aug. 8, 2025. Lawrence Wilson/The Epoch Times WHEELING, W.Va.—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) brought his message of working-class empowerment to the Mountain State on Aug. 8, kicking off a three-day, four-event campaign to rally