People enter the State Department building in Washington on Jan. 26, 2017. Joshua Roberts/Reuters A State Department staffer was sentenced on Sept. 4 to four years in prison for selling defense intelligence to individuals believed to be working for the Chinese government. Michael Schena, 42, was a South Caribbean desk officer in the Bureau of
President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump repeats a question for him during a dinner in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s men’s final of the U.S. Open, returning to a tournament he once frequently attended
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks with press after a media event held by the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in the Small Business Committee Room at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on March 4, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday over the city’s sanctuary
Former President Joe Biden speaks during the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Awards Gala in Chicago, on July 31, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo Former President Joe Biden recently had surgery to eliminate skin cancer lesions, a spokesperson said on Sept. 4. Kelly Scully, spokesperson for Biden, confirmed the former president’s surgery after an Inside
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a gift for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference at the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 7, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 4 to impose new 15 percent tariffs on Japanese goods and
Rep.-elect Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) celebrates her win during an election night event in Virginia Beach, Va., on Nov. 8, 2022. Kiggans, a former Navy helicopter pilot, is seeking a third term in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, which has a strong Navy presence. Nathan Howard/Getty Images A bipartisan group of House members has introduced a bill
An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Sept. 5 renaming the Department of Defense to its previous title, the Department of War, senior administration officials confirmed on Thursday. After Fox News first reported on the announcement,