Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Oct. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Nov. 18 that he may have already selected his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “I think I already
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives, in a near-unanimous vote, passed a bill on Nov. 18 that would require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The final tally was 427–1. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.)
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Nov. 18 to require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill goes to President Donald Trump for his signature as the House passed the
The Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Polar Star breaks through Antarctic sea ice near the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on Jan. 15, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Public Domain The United States joined Canada and Finland in signing an agreement to formalize a joint effort to build state-of-the-art arctic and
President Donald Trump is hosting the Saudi Crown Prince at the White House. The Crown Prince has pledged to increase his planned U.S. investments to $1 trillion. The Epstein files controversy has come to a head. House lawmakers are set to vote on requiring the DOJ to release all the files. A bipartisan group of
A sign for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on March 24, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Nov. 17 proposed a rule that would give officials more latitude to deny permanent residency in or entry to the United States to people deemed likely to become primarily
The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol on August 08, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding gathered to discuss the state’s course of actions and future plans in response to the July 4 flash flooding in Central