President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on May 5, 2025. Leah Millis/Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States will purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds, with the goal of bringing down housing costs. “Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in
A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro, San Diego on Oct. 26, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters The House passed a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies on Jan. 8, adding to the political drama surrounding health care affordability since last year, when it was cited as part of the
The top of a 1040 form for an individual income tax return is seen at the Des Plaines Public Library in Des Plaines, Ill., on March 23, 2006. Tim Boyle/Getty Images Americans eager to file their tax returns this year can start as soon as Jan. 26, when the IRS kicks off the 2026 filing
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the media at Deerwood Elementary in Eagan, Minn., on Sept. 2, 2025. Walz said he considers federal prosecutors to be partners who hold criminals accountable. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on Thursday that the Trump administration has cut state investigators out of the probe into an
The House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a package of three bills on Jan. 8 that fund multiple agencies. The tally was 397–28. It now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. We
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gives remarks during a roundtable meeting at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington on May 29, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Treasury Department is implementing a policy that eliminates taxes on car loan interest, a move meant to lower costs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Jan. 7. The
Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi warned on Jan. 8 that protesters responding to the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis or demonstrating against the immigration operation in Minnesota should not “cross