Julie and Todd Chrisley were convicted of defrauding Atlanta-area community banks out of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans in 2022. President Donald Trump on May 27 announced that he would soon grant pardons to reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud, tax evasion, and other financial crimes. The
The temporary halt is part of the department’s effort to enhance the social media screening and vetting process of foreign students. WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department ordered American embassies worldwide to pause student visa interviews effective May 27, a senior department official confirmed to The Epoch Times. The temporary suspension, outlined in an internal cable signed
The Republican is known as a former coach of the college football team at Auburn University, one of Alabama’s two major universities. WASHINGTON—Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) will not seek re-election in 2026 and will, instead, run for governor of Alabama. Tuberville was elected to the United States Senate in 2020 and is serving his first
Ono told trustees he embraced DEI upon his appointment at Michigan, but during a review of programs in the summer of 2023, he had a change of heart. Former University of Michigan President Santa Ono is one step closer to leading Florida’s flagship university. The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously
The president is directing local authorities to prevent a transgender athlete from competing against women in the upcoming state finals. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump issued a warning to California on May 27 that he intends to rescind federal education funds if the state does not abide by his executive order that banned transgender athletes from competing
U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy says the two countries discussed the creation of an ‘alternative international health system.’ Health officials in the U.S. and Argentine governments announced on Tuesday that they want other countries to join the two nations after both withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year. A joint statement released by
The case proceeds in the Ninth Circuit court of appeals as the legal fight over sweeping federal workforce reductions continues. The Trump administration has withdrawn its emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case challenging a lower court order that blocked mass federal workforce cuts, opting instead to pursue relief through the Ninth