The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times Federal government agencies terminated 54 contracts over two days that netted $804 million in savings, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a July 5 post on X. The canceled “wasteful contracts” had a
Houses and cars are partially submerged in flood waters in an aerial view near Kerrville, Texas, on July 4, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters The White House asked Americans to pray amid flooding in Texas over the July 4 holiday weekend that left more than 80 people dead, including children who attended a Christian
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on the evening of July 7, following
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for Florida from the White House on July 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Sunday that an additional 10 percent tariff will be imposed on countries aligning with BRICS policies. He made the remarks after the bloc warned against “the proliferation
President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump has criticized Elon Musk’s plan to form a third political party, saying the Tesla CEO has gone “off the rails” following the passage of
President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tesla CEO and former White House adviser Elon Musk on July 5 announced that he would create a new political party following a split with President Donald
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on July 6 that the Trump administration is close to securing several trade deals ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, when higher tariffs are set to kick