Justice Department Revises Downward Number of Federal Workers Laid Off Amid Shutdown

The U.S. Capitol in Washington at sunset on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday adjusted its count of federal employee layoffs as a result of the current government shutdown, suggesting that the Trump administration’s prior projections of job cuts was slightly overstated. According to a court filing by

Trump Declares Oct. 14 ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’

President Donald Trump hands Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, the Medal of Freedom in honor of her late husband who was assassinated on Sept. 10 in Utah, at the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday in the Oval Office

Sister-in-Law of Former U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Found Dead at SoCal Parking Garage

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) leaves the Senate floor after voting on federal legislation protecting same-sex marriages, at the U.S. Capitol on November 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Carrie Romney, the sister-in-law of former Sen. Mitt Romney, has been found dead near a parking structure in Southern California. According to a

Democratic Lawmakers Demand Federal Workers Receive Back Pay

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks alongside other Democratic members of Congress at a press conference at Liberty Plaza in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 14, 2025 (Arjun Singh/The Epoch Times). WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers, at a press conference outside the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Oct. 14, demanded that federal workers receive back pay when

Supreme Court Could Outlaw Race-Based Redistricting

In a high profile case, the court will consider whether a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Public Domain, Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times By Matthew Vadum | October 14, 2025Updated:October 14, 2025 The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down race-based redistricting

SCOTUS Could Outlaw Race-Based Redistricting in High-Profile Case

The court will consider whether a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Public Domain, Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times By Matthew Vadum | October 14, 2025Updated:October 14, 2025 The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down race-based redistricting as unconstitutional, or at least