The Voice of America building, in Washington on June 15, 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), on Aug. 30, announced a plan to cut 532 Voice of America employees. “Tonight, the U.S. Agency for Global Media initiated what is known as a reduction in force, or RIF, of a large
A man burns an American flag outside the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. CNN A man who burned the American flag outside the White House earlier this week is facing charges from federal prosecutors in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order. That order, signed on Aug. 25, specifically directed the attorney general
A man burns a U.S. flag outside the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. CNN A man who burned the U.S. flag outside the White House on Aug. 25 is facing charges from federal prosecutors in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order. That order, signed on Aug. 25, specifically directed the attorney general
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A one-on-one meeting between warring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin may not be likely any time soon, President Donald Trump
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order authorizing “immediate, drastic action” to respond to what he said could be a looming military deployment by the Trump administration
Children attend class in a metropolitan Atlanta primary school in this file photo. CDC/Unsplash Lackluster student performance has plagued the Schenectady, N.Y., city school district for years. The school district, like many others, implemented a “grading for equity” policy in response to dismal test scores. However, a recent national survey indicates that most teachers feel
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe delivers the State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2025. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Aug. 29 that he was calling state lawmakers back to the capital for a special session tasked with redrawing the congressional district lines ahead of the 2026