A Sherman tank participates in the Army’s 250th birthday parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 13 that the Treasury Department is adjusting its payment processes so active-duty service members can continue to be paid during the government shutdown. Bessent’s remarks, made in an Oct.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) heads to the Senate Chamber for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 10, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Democrats sent the wrong signal by allowing a government shutdown, arguing that Congress should reopen the government and negotiate health care policy. “It’s, like, I
Argentine President Javier Milei speaks during the annual CPAC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump will host Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House on Oct. 14, marking their second meeting in a month.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on May 21, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees who received termination notices were later told that they are not being dismissed, according to the CDC’s parent agency. “The employees who received incorrect notifications were never
President Donald Trump and other world leaders gathered in Egypt for the signing ceremony of the Gaza peace deal. Trump declared that the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group is over. NTD has commentary on this historic moment for Israel, as Trump is honored for his role in bringing peace to the Middle
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 13 that the ongoing government shutdown has begun to impact the U.S. economy as it enters its 13th day with
A page from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced this past week that more than 100 federal contracts have been terminated with a value of nearly $6 billion. Multiple agencies “terminated and descoped 108 wasteful contracts” that have