White House Will Defend Trump’s Funding Freeze Order in Court

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the pause in government funding and grants on Tuesday after 22 states filed a complaint. The White House confirmed it will defend President Donald Trump’s move earlier this week to freeze federal funding and grants, which was blocked temporarily on Tuesday by a judge. Chief U.S. District Judge

Trump Creates Task Force for 250th Independence Day Celebration

The president has called for an ‘entire year of festivities across the nation’ in 2026. President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed an executive order laying out his administration’s plan for America’s 250th Independence Day celebration next year. A White House fact sheet obtained by The Epoch Times states that Trump will sign an order

Trump Signs Orders to Defund Schools Teaching CRT and Promote School Choice

His order calling for universal school choice coincides with the latest Nation’s School Report Card results, which show a decline in reading and math scores. President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed executive orders on prohibiting ideological “indoctrination” in K–12 schools and promoting universal school choice in every state. The executive order bars federal funding

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s Felon Voting Ban

The Fifth Circuit said opponents of the ban should persuade their ‘fellow citizens that the law should change’ instead of asking judges to invalidate it. The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a challenge to Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of specific crimes. Challengers argued the ban is rooted in the racial animus

DOJ Moves to Dismiss Appeal in Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents Case

The 11th Circuit previously granted former special counsel Jack Smith’s request to dismiss the case as it related to Trump. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Jan. 29 to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in the Florida classified documents case that has reached the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. “The