The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee on Jan. 22, 2023. Nanette Holt/the Epoch Times The Florida Supreme Court decided on Aug. 26 that it will not pause President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board. The Pulitzer board had urged the court to put the litigation on hold during Trump’s presidency because
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 16, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 27 posted a draft version of proposed changes to temporary visas for overseas students and exchange visitors. The proposed changes—posted in a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register officially dated Aug. 28—look
Armed members of the National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the Washington Monument on Aug. 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and took federal control of the local police
Armed National Guard members patrol the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and took federal control of the local police department. Bowser told reporters during an
Members of the Communist Party USA and other groups burn an American flag on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colo., on Jan. 20, 2021. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to “vigorously prosecute those who violate our laws in
The Federal Reserve in Washington in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is expected to sue President Donald Trump over her recent firing, refocusing attention on questions about the extent of presidential power and the protections Congress has instituted for particular federal entities. As with other agencies,
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives an update on Microsoft employing Chinese nationals to write code for Pentagon cloud systems on Aug. 27, 2025. Screenshot via The Epoch Times/@SecDef/X.com U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration has brought to an end Microsoft’s employment of Chinese nationals to write code for sensitive Pentagon cloud