Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota’s leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options. Kopplin, a physician assistant who works with seniors, low-income people, and mental health patients in the rural Black Hills, shared her thoughts at a meeting hosted by state officials.
Record-breaking government shutdown enters day 37 as Senate Republicans propose new funding plan. Bipartisan lawmakers seek compromise amid growing concerns over federal workers.
Nick Daniels, who heads the Air Traffic Controller union, said reducing the number of flights will ensure the safety of the air traffic control system, as ATC operators are distracted by personal financial strains over the government shutdown. “Every day that this drags on, risk is going to increase,” Daniels told “The Takeout” tonight. Air
Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two congressmen are introducing a bill to give U.S. companies first dibs on advanced computer chips before they can be sold to certain
Facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, data shows flight delays are on the rise as the government shutdown drags on. It’s a trend that is expected to continue as federal officials plan to cut travel by 10% at 40 airports starting Friday. Nearly a quarter of flights arrived late into 16 of America’s busiest
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and other delegation members from the C5+1 Central Asian countries attend a dinner with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Nov.