Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions in closed-door House testimony

Washington — Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecutions of President Trump in a closed-door deposition with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, saying “the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions.” Smith was subpoenaed to testify earlier this month by the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,

Next Federal Reserve Chairman Will Believe in Lower Interest Rates ‘By a Lot,’ Trump Says

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on Dec. 13, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 said that the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve will believe in lower interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next

Next Federal Reserve Chairman Will Believe in Lower Interest Rates ‘By a Lot,’ Says Trump

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on Dec. 13, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 said that the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve will believe in lower interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next

Health Department Cuts Millions of Dollars in Grants for American Academy of Pediatrics

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the department said on Dec. 17, hours after

US Judge Plans to Block Hundreds of Trump Admin Layoffs

A sign outside the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2025. Saule Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. District Judge Susan Illston stated during a court hearing that she would block the departments of State and Education from moving forward with approximately 250 and 150 layoffs, respectively. The decision comes after a lawsuit filed in