Trump administration takes back control of D.C. golf courses

Washington — The Trump administration has terminated the National Links Trust’s lease with the National Park Service to manage, operate and renovate Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf courses, effectively taking back federal control of the courses.   National Links Trust, a nonprofit that says its aim is to make golf accessible to the public, said

Transcript, video of Jack Smith’s testimony on Trump cases released

Washington — The House Judiciary Committee made public Wednesday a transcript and video from former special counsel Jack Smith’s closed-door deposition before lawmakers earlier this month. Smith testified for more than eight hours before lawmakers and answered questions about his two investigations and subsequent prosecutions of President Trump, which ended after he won a second

Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard From California, Illinois, and Oregon

Protesters confront federal immigration agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Dec. 31 that he will be withdrawing National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon, whom he previously federalized to deal with civil unrest. Although the federal

America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr.

Today, we celebrate the birthday of General George C. Marshall, Jr., an American titan whose bold leadership, strategic brilliance, and unceasing devotion to freedom helped save our Nation—and the entire world—from the forces of evil, tyranny, and ruin during the Second World War. General Marshall was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where from a young age

Trump says National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland

Washington — President Trump on Wednesday said the National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but warned that “we will come back” if crime “begins to soar again.” The president made the announcement on Truth Social.  “We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME