Make the SAT, ACT Required Again, STEM Professors Urge University of California Leaders

Students walk at the University of California–San Diego campus on Dec. 5, 2024. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times More than 1,250 faculty members of the nation’s largest public university system are urging their leaders to reinstate the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Testing exam ahead of the 2027–2028 academic year, saying too many students

Kean says he’ll reveal medical condition in ‘matter of weeks’ amid absence from Congress

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he’ll soon explain his absence from Congress after receiving an endorsement for reelection from President Trump.  Kean, son of the former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean (R), has not voted since March 5, according to the House clerk. The New Jersey lawmaker said he will soon transition…

Schumer Reaffirms Platner Endorsement as Some Democrats Voice Concerns

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reaffirmed his endorsement of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on June 2, telling reporters he had met with Platner