The Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Employers in the healthcare and staffing sectors were put on notice on Sept. 10 by the Federal Trade Commission that their employment agreements—particularly noncompete clauses—may include “unreasonable” restrictions against their employees. Andrew Ferguson, FTC chairman, sent letters to
Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at a news conference in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Sept. 8 announced that Republicans will take the “nuclear option” in the Senate to allow for faster confirmation of nominees by the president. “Democrats have
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks onstage at the Evening Concert Series during the 2021 Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, La., on June 26, 2021. Paras Griffin/Getty Images WASHINGTON—New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Sept. 10 pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud and
Allison Hemingway-Witty cries after Charlie Kirk is assassinated during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, while speaking in front of a large crowd as part of a campus speaking tour. Kirk
Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington, in a file photo. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at the age of 31 while speaking to a crowd of
A view of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington on March 27, 2025. Reuters The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has called on America to cut ties with China’s transplantation system over ongoing concerns about organ sourcing. “In China, forced organ harvesting of prisoners has continued for over
The Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on March 27, 2025. Reuters The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has called on the United States to sever ties with China’s transplantation system over ongoing concerns about organ sourcing. “In China, forced organ harvesting of prisoners has continued for over 20 years. To