Transportation Department Gives NY State 30 Days to Comply With License Rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference on New York’s nondomiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) practices on Dec. 12 , 2025. U.S. Department of Transportation/Screenshot via The Epoch Times The Department of Transportation (DOT) warned New York state that it has 30 days to comply with new federal rules around nondomiciled commercial driver’s license

Small Business Administration Must Do More to Address Fraud, Payment Risks: GAO Official

The U.S. Government Accountability Office building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Although the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic is over, some government programs are still in place and being taken advantage of, a senior official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told the Senate Committee on Small Business

Trump Suggests He Would Work With Democrats on Health Care

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Congressional Ball in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025. The White House/Screenshot via The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he might work with congressional Democrats to address health care, as insurance subsidies are set to expire by the end of the year. “What a nice group

Bill Seeks to Phase-Out Chinese Sensors in Self-Driving Cars, Infrastructure

A lidar sensor on top of an autonomous vehicle developed by Baidu Apollo as it drives along a street in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on July 10, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. lawmaker introduced a bill on Dec. 10 to phase out Chinese-made sensors used in critical infrastructure and self-driving cars due

Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration arrest, leaves after appearing in court, in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 15, 2025. Jim Vondruska/File Photo/Reuters A judge in Wisconsin is set to stand trial on Monday after she allegedly tried to help an illegal immigrant evade deportation earlier this year. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge

What to Know About Trump’s New ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Sept. 19, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Applications opened on Dec. 10 for the Trump administration’s new Gold Card program that expedites visas for wealthy individuals. The program, initiated by President Donald Trump, will fast-track those whom the

Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters

Mesa County clerk Tina Peters at a rally in Denver on April 5, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Dec. 11 that he is pardoning Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of election machine tampering in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 election. The presidential pardon of the Republican former