Jared Yanis (L), Benjamin Sanderson (2nd L), Aidan Johnston (2nd R) and Erich Pratt (R) particpate in the federal affairs panel discussion at the Gun Owners of America GOALS conference in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—At the Gun Owners of America’s (GOA) second annual Gun Owners Advocacy and

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as hundreds of people rally at George Washington University, in Washington on May 7, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images The Department of Justice announced on Aug. 12 that George Washington University violated civil rights by acting “deliberately indifferent to the hostile educational environment for Jewish, American Israeli, and

A person sleeps in Freedom Plaza in Washington on July 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Homeless people in Washington could face fines and be jailed if they refuse to go to a shelter or receive mental health services, according to the White House. In an Aug. 12 briefing after President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, attends the Milken Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Merging mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be highly beneficial in terms of lower mortgage rates for Americans while lowering costs for the federal government,