DC Locals Have Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Police Takeover

U.S. Capitol Police Officers patrol the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. on March 07, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Residents of the nation’s capital showed various reactions to President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize the local police force. Early on Aug. 11, Trump announced that he would take control of

Appalachian Democrats, Independents Seek New Direction

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addresses an audience at the Fighting Oligarchy Tour in Asheville, N.C., on Aug. 10, 2025 Lawrence Wilson/The Epoch Times ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Left-leaning voters in the western parts of North Carolina and West Virginia rallied to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” Aug. 8–10, with many looking for change and effective leadership.

What to Know as Trump Activates National Guard, Takes Control of DC Police

President Donald Trump (C) and (L-R) Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI director Kash Patel, and District of Columbia Attorney Jeanine Pirro during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—On Aug.

Trump Nominates New Commissioner for Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labor Department building in Washington on April 7, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner. Antoni is currently the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative

Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies

More than 20 clinics have changed course in response to a political shift, and gender-related treatments for minors face increasing legal challenges. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock By Janice Hisle | August 11, 2025Updated:August 11, 2025 From California to Virginia, youth gender clinics are pausing or halting medicalized treatments—and

US Politicians Mourn Death of Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe, Call for Justice

A man wearing a T-shirt with the image of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay holds a candle during a mass for Uribe’s health in Bogotá on June 21, 2025. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images U.S. politicians and congressmen reacted on Aug. 11 to the death of Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay,