The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) building in Washington on May 15, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Oct. 3 that it stopped distributing emergency preparedness funds to states until they update their populations in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Called emergency management performance
President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House on June 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters A second federal appeals court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, saying that the administration was likely to lose in trying to show the policy was legal. The ruling on Oct. 3 is
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters during the third day of government shutdown at the White House on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has asked for a review of federal funds allocated to Portland, Oregon, amid a rash of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) there.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters during the third day of government shutdown at the White House on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times MEMPHIS—Law enforcement agencies are working together to patrol high-crime areas, and residents are reporting significantly increased levels of police activity, with dozens of unmarked vehicles seen around
Police officers attend the funeral services of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in the Bronx borough of New York City on July 31, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced a decision to reverse cuts to homeland security and counterterrorism for New York City and New York State on Oct. 3. “I am
Photos of a $1 coin the Treasury Department sent out featuring President Donald Trump’s image. Treasury Department photo The Treasury Department is drafting plans to create $1 commemorative coins featuring President Donald Trump’s visage ahead of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. In an Oct. 3 post on X, Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed the draft
Rep. Cori Bush at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) announced she is running to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District again after losing the seat in the 2024 election. According to her Oct. 3 announcement video, Bush has