The stage is set for a constitutional battle between President Donald Trump and a federal watchdog over the extent of presidential authority on spending, as Trump seeks to make sweeping federal spending and personnel cuts. Trump and administration officials want to reduce existing restrictions on the president’s impoundment power, which allows a president to decline
The graduating class consisted of 1,002 cadets; approximately 82 percent of the students who enrolled four years ago. WEST POINT, N.Y.—President Donald Trump returned to the Army’s United States Military Academy—known as West Point—on May 24 to deliver the graduation commencement address to the class of 2025. Thousands in attendance roared in approval when the
Rubio says the changes will better align the National Security Council with Trump’s agenda, but White House has yet to confirm any details. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that the Trump administration is “right-sizing” the National Security Council (NSC), offering the first on-the-record statement about what appears to be a significant restructuring of
The court rejects the administration’s request for a stay, finding that the U.S. Institute of Peace is not under executive control. A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to pause her earlier ruling that restored control of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) to its acting president and board, blocking further attempts by
This is the first project in the United States approved under the department’s accelerated review process. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved the Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine in San Juan County, Utah, through an expedited environmental review in a bid to “strengthen U.S. mineral security,” the agency said in a May 23
A new poll of Epoch Times readers shows overwhelming support for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda—including his use of emergency powers to speed up deportations of foreign gang members, a tactic recently challenged by the Supreme Court. Of the 35,704 responses, large majorities of readers endorsed fast-track deportations, rejected due process protections for illegal
Approximately one-third of the world’s richest soil is threatened by chemical pollution and landmine contamination that could permanently scar the region. Bombs, landmines, and other explosive devices in Ukraine are killing some of the world’s most valuable soil, creating hazards, and releasing high levels of dangerous and pervasive pollution that experts warn could leave the