The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Saturday said he intends to appoint James McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York—one of the most powerful prosecutorial offices in the country. McDonald would replace Jay Clayton, who the
UFC featherweight fighters Diego Lopes (L) and Steve Garcia face off during the ceremonial weigh-in during the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest on The Ellipse ahead of the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 13, 2026. Al Drago/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organizers
President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) listen during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are scheduled to finalize a pending peace
The wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp after President Donald Trump’s name was removed, in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. AP Photo/Rahmat Gul President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 13 after efforts to
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, has declined rapidly since changes mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect on July 4, 2025. Those changes include expanded work requirements for individuals and tightened restrictions on non-citizen eligibility. States must also shoulder some of the program’s administrative costs and
Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, on April 28, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) closed its antitrust investigation into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday, opening the door for the merger to proceed. According to a DOJ news release, the agency’s antitrust division found that
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—An important but controversial spy law has lapsed amid a partisan impasse over President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence