Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in DC, for Now

A member of the National Guard patrols at Gallery Place Metro Station in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Dec. 17 allowed President Donald Trump’s use of District of Columbia National Guard troops in the nation’s capital to continue while an appeal of a lower court order blocking

Senate Passes $900 Billion Defense Policy Bill, Sending It to Trump’s Desk

The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Senate on Monday evening gave the green light to a $901 billion draft of the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense policy and funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate approved the bill