People wait at the Iowa State Fairgrounds ahead of President Donald Trump’s remarks marking the beginning of a year of festivities before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times DES MOINES, Iowa—President Donald Trump will soon speak to a
President Donald Trump speaks at the Iowa State Fairgrounds during the kick off of a yearlong buildup to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times DES MOINES, Iowa—President Donald Trump praised the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) speaks as Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Committee On Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 10, 2021. Ting Shen/Getty Images WASHINGTON—After nearly 24 hours in continuous session, the House of Representatives on July 3 finally passed a mammoth bill to implement President Donald Trump’s
President Donald Trump holds a chart next to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria/Reuters U.S. midsize businesses could face $82.3 billion in added import costs under President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies, JPMorgan said
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks as the House debates before final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill on Capitol Hill on July 2. Reuters Democratic leaders and union officials are preparing to make the Republican-backed budget bill—which passed the House on July 3 and was sent to President Donald Trump to be signed—a
Carlos Carreron brings cattle through a gate in the border fence from Mexico into the United States at the Santa Teresa International Export/Import livestock crossing in Santa Teresa, N.M., on June 5, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A cattle industry group is speaking out against the federal government’s decision to reopen the southwest border to Mexican
The Supreme Court closed out its 2024–2025 term with a series of high-profile decisions that are affecting major policy areas, as well as the nature of judicial authority itself. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest decisions of the term. 1. Nationwide Injunctions The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 in which it ruled