Hassett Says If He’s Fed Chair, Trump’s Advice Won’t Influence Central Bank’s Policy

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington on Nov. 13, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Kevin Hassett, a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chair, said on Dec. 14 that if he gets the position, while he would convey President Donald Trump’s views on interest rates

Trump Condemns Shootings at Brown University, Sydney, and ISIS Attack in Syria

President Donald Trump (C) attends the 126th Army-Navy Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 13, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump and the First Lady extended their sympathies to the victims and families of the violent attacks at Brown University, Bondi

Lawmakers Call on Trump to Dismantle ISIS After 3 Americans Killed

Tanks and military personnel of the Syrian Army and Security Forces as they arrive in Sweida, Syria, on July 15, 2025. Getty Images/Getty Images Multiple lawmakers on Sunday called on the Trump administration to keep working with the Syrian government to combat the ISIS terrorist group after an attack that left two soldiers and one

Republicans Grapple With Thorny H-1B Visa Issue

Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has slashed border crossings and started an aggressive campaign to deport illegal immigrants. Now his administration faces the thorny task of addressing legal immigration—including the H-1B visa for skilled workers. As American companies struggle to find certain specialized talents locally amid the nationwide push to

DOJ Must Return Data Seized From Comey Confidant, Court Will Retain Copy: Judge

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on March 22, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice has been ordered by a federal judge to return everything that it seized and obtained between 2017 to 2020 from a longtime confidant of former FBI Director James Comey, siding with the friend and

National Trust Sues Trump Admin Over White House Ballroom Project

Construction workers work on adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and federal agencies on Dec. 12 over the ballroom construction project at the White House. Construction on the project,