Spiraling Costs and a Broken Insurance Market—What Went Wrong With Obamacare

The government shutdown might be over, but the political and financial problems that dog Obamacare haven’t gone away. Congress is now debating a second extension of the temporary tax credits that have shielded Obamacare users from rising costs for five years. Without the subsidies, Democrats say millions of Americans will be priced out of the

Rubio Says Russia–Ukraine Peace Proposal Was Authored by US

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for the G7 Session on Ukraine and Defense Cooperation during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, on Nov. 12, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool via Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Nov. 22, disputed claims that President Donald Trump’s latest plan to

Jack Nicklaus to Oversee Golf Course Renovations at Joint Base Andrews, Trump Says

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, en route to Joint Base Andrews, on Nov. 22, 2025. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Golf legend Jack Nicklaus will lead an effort to revamp the golf facilities at Joint Base Andrews, President Donald Trump said on

Millions Pour Into Tennessee Special Election as Race for Vacant US House Seat Intensifies

The headquarters of the Williamson County Democrats in Franklin, Tenn., on Nov. 21, 2025. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times The special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Dec. 2 has erupted into a high-stakes battle on the nationwide stage, with candidates in both parties drawing in millions of dollars and securing key endorsements from political

European Leaders, US Lawmakers Weigh Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan

A man stands in a destroyed apartment after a Russian airstrike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 14, 2025. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images European leaders and some U.S. lawmakers intensified scrutiny this weekend of President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine, which the White House said is a pragmatic blueprint designed to halt nearly

Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Placing Conditions on Federal Disaster Funds

The city landscape of Los Angeles, on Oct. 9, 2025. Mike Blake /Reuters A federal judge on Nov. 21 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from conditioning and withholding federal disaster preparedness funds that were allocated to local governments. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in response

Educators, Experts Grapple With How to Improve Nation’s Plummeting Math Scores

Students at P-TECH high school in Brooklyn, New York City, build a ferris wheel as part of their interactive instruction during a 10th grade algebra and trigonometry class on Oct. 23. Amal Chen/The Epoch Times Education policy groups advocate for major reforms in K–12 math instruction, but disagree on long-term goals and the importance of