24 States Sue Trump Administration Over Freezing Funds for After-School and Summer Programs

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia on July 14 sued the Trump administration, alleging that officials illegally froze more than $6 billion in funding for educational programs such as after-school care. State officials say the funds have

Minnesota Governor Calls Special Election to Fill Seat of Slain Rep. Melissa Hortman

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 22, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced Sept. 16 as the date for a special election to fill the state House seat left vacant by the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat and former House speaker who was fatally

US Marks One Year Since Trump Assassination Attempt in Butler

Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at an election campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The European Union has announced it is putting trade countermeasures against the United States on hold for now. Two big votes are taking place on Capitol Hill this week, with Hous… Original News Source

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire Education Department Employees

The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Supreme Court on July 14 allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with dismantling the Department of Education by firing almost 1,400 employees. The ruling in McMahon v. New York took the form of an unsigned order. The court did

DOGE Announces Billions of Dollars in Federal Contracts Terminated

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said over the weekend that agencies have terminated more federal contracts worth as much as $2.8 billion. In a post on social media platform X on July 12, DOGE,