National Guard Troops in Washington Will Be Armed: Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington will be armed, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the U.S. capital. The Canadian government has announced that it will remove retaliatory tariffs on a raft of U.S. goods, effective Sept. 1. Tariffs o… Original News

2026 FIFA World Cup Draw to Take Place at Kennedy Center, Trump Announces

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office while FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and Vice President JD Vance (3rd L) look on, on Aug. 22, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 22 that Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.

US Immigrant Population Drops for First Time in Six Decades: Pew Report

Illegal immigrants walk alongside the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images The foreign-born population in the United States declined by nearly 1.5 million between January and June 2025, according to an analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center released on

RNC Elects Trump-Backed Joe Gruters as Chairman

Florida Sen. Joe Gruters watches during a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 30, 2021. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File ATLANTA—The Republican National Committee (RNC) has formally chosen its outgoing treasurer, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, as its new leader. He was elected on Aug. 22 at the RNC’s summer meeting in

Newsom Shakes Up Social Media Strategy to Push Back Against Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Los Angeles on Sep. 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times California Gov. Gavin Newsom has recently revamped his social media strategy in a bid to counter President Donald Trump and Republicans. The campaign, which features social media posts mimicking the style of Trump, comes as the Democratic Party debates

FBI Director Announces Settlement Agreement With 10 FBI Whistleblowers

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 8, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday announced that the bureau has reached a settlement agreement with 10 FBI whistleblowers that includes backpay and other benefits. In a post on X, Patel said that