Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks ahead of a roundtable event as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on July 28 that a decision hasn’t yet been made about whether the members of the
A midtown Manhattan mass shooting brings renewed attention to NYC Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mandani's evolving stance on policing ahead of November's election.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) (L), joined by Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) (R), speaks during a press conference discussing the implications of the Safeguarding National Security Bill (Article 23 legislation) at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A
The Trump administration on Monday told federal workers they can talk about religion at work, including by trying to “persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views.” In a memo to the heads of federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management — the government’s human resources arm — said public employees have the
As public school districts prepare for a new school year, there are concerns about dwindling resources stemming from federal funding cuts, with many states sounding the alarm about grants for mental health counselors and social workers. Andrea Tarsi, one of 19 mental health staffers serving 6,500 students in a rural northwest Connecticut district, may
Video of an 18-year-old U.S. citizen being violently arrested in Florida by immigration agents back in May has drawn heavy scrutiny, with advocates saying the expansion of state and local law enforcement’s role in illegal immigrant crackdowns contributed to the incident. Border Patrol and the Florida Highway Patrol were conducting immigration enforcement on May 2 when they
| July 28, 2025Updated:July 28, 2025 The Supreme Court will hear cases in the fall and winter dealing with hot-button social and political issues, ranging from males competing in female sports to pregnancy centers to redistricting. After a high-profile ruling in June that allowing Tennessee’s ban on gender procedures for minors, the court will deal