Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Transportation Department to Suspend Hudson Tunnel Project Funding

A tunnel is under construction in Manhattan that will connect New York and New Jersey in New York City on Oct. 2, 2025. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo A federal judge on Feb. 9 temporarily allowed the Trump administration to reinstate its four-month-old freeze on federal funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project that will connect rail lines

US to Fund Free Speech Initiatives in Europe, Trump Official Reveals

The U.S. Capitol viewed from the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial memorial park in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration announced plans to direct funding toward promoting free speech in Western allied democracies, a senior State Department official said on Monday. The initiative bolsters efforts to counter European

New York City Nurses Reach Agreement to End Strike

Nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center strike outside the hospital in New York City on Jan. 12, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals in New York City reached a tentative agreement with their employers on Feb. 9 to end a monthlong strike. Based on the agreement, Montefiore, Mount

Federal Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating ICE Agents Remove Masks

A law enforcement agent places his hand in front of a protester’s face during a “National Shutdown” protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A federal district court judge blocked a California law barring immigration officers from wearing masks in a Feb.

Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating Federal Agents Remove Masks

Federal agents with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) ride on an armored vehicle driving slowly down Wilshire Boulevard near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 7, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A federal district court judge partially blocked a California law barring law enforcement officers from wearing masks in a Feb.

House Overwhemingly Passes Sweeping Housing Affordability Legislation

A “for sale” sign in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The House passed H.R. 6644—the Housing for the 21st Century Act—a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at restoring affordability in the U.S. housing market on Feb. 9. Representatives voted 388–11 in favor of the bill: 198 Democrats and 190 Republicans. We