Treasury Will Be Forced to Refund ‘Half the Tariffs’ If Supreme Court Rules Against Trump, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/via Reuters The Treasury Department will be forced to issue tariff-related rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a lower court order that blocked a large portion of tariffs that were issued by the Trump administration earlier this

West Virginia Coal Miner Describes Losing 3 Brothers to Drug Overdose

Coal miner Sammy Stafford near Holden, W. Va., on Aug. 15, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times HOLDEN, W.Va.—One by one, Sammy Stafford lost three half-brothers to drug overdoses over the past eight years. His is one of many families devastated by addiction in West Virginia, the epicenter of a nationwide fentanyl crisis. Original News Source

West Virginia Coal Miner Describes Losing 3 Brothers to Drug Overdoses

Coal miner Sammy Stafford near Holden, W. Va., on Aug. 15, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times HOLDEN, W.Va.—One by one, Sammy Stafford lost three half-brothers to drug overdoses over the past eight years. His is one of many families devastated by addiction in West Virginia, the epicenter of a nationwide fentanyl crisis. Original News Source

Oklahoma’s ‘America First’ Teacher Screening Test Spotlights Partisanship Debate

Gregory-Portland High School U.S. history teacher William Schuetz presents his theories during Conspiracy Week in Portland, Texas, on May 10, 2016. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times via AP Oklahoma’s recent “America First” initiative for K–12 education has renewed debate on partisanship in public education. Teacher candidates from outside the Sooner State are now screened for progressive ideologies

How US Government Stake in Intel Will Affect Tech Race With China

By Terri Wu | September 07, 2025Updated:September 07, 2025 The federal government’s move to take a 10 percent stake—and become the largest shareholder—in chip company Intel in August raised some eyebrows among investors and observers. California-based Intel, once the leading manufacturer of microchips, has for years struggled to keep up with its competitors in an

What to Know About New SNAP Work Requirements

Shoppers at a store in Elkridge, Md., on July 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Work requirements for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are being rolled out across the United States. The changes are mandated by the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025, which became law on July 4. However, the Department of Agriculture

Trump Touts Department of War Rebrand as He Ramps Up Chicago Crime Rhetoric

President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility in Washington on Aug. 21, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sept. 6, amplified his rhetoric on sending National Guard troops to Chicago by posting a meme that avowed his love of deportations and linked his recent rebranding of the Department of