DOGE’s Musk Visits National Security Agency

An agency spokesperson confirmed the visit in a statement to The Epoch Times. Elon Musk, who is heading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), visited the National Security Agency (NSA) on March 12, one week after saying the intelligence agency “needs an overhaul.” NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, who is also the commander

NIH Wants to Cap Funding for Indirect Research Costs—What Are They?

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world’s largest funder of medical research, granting billions of dollars to U.S. colleges and universities each year. A point of contention in NIH funding is the little-known and less well-understood practice of paying indirect costs for medical researchers. Indirect costs are the expenses an organization incurs while

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Rename Taiwan’s De Facto Embassy in US

‘The United States shouldn’t tolerate pressure from China to undermine the Taiwanese people,’ Sen. John Curtis said. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to rename Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington, noting that its current name was chosen to avoid offending the Chinese communist regime. Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jeff Merkley

Buttigieg Says He’s Not Running for Michigan’s US Senate or Governor in 2026

The former transportation secretary ran for president in 2020 and did not rule out another presidential run in 2028. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed that he won’t run for senate or governor in Michigan, prompting further speculation about his possible presidential ambitions. Buttigieg, 43, announced on Thursday that he will not seek election to

98 Protesters Arrested After Occupying Trump Tower to Demand Release of Pro-Palestinian Activist

The protesters were affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace, which describes itself as a progressive Jewish anti-Zionist group. Police arrested 98 protesters on March 13 after they occupied the lobby of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, staging a loud demonstration in support of Palestine and against the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Unblock Birthright Citizenship Order

Three preliminary injunctions have been issued on Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions. President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to intervene and at least partially roll back multiple preliminary injunctions courts have issued against his executive order to restrict birthright citizenship. In a brief filed on March 13, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told Chief Justice John

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Unblock Birthright Citizenship Order

Three preliminary injunctions have been issued on Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene and at least partially roll back multiple preliminary injunctions courts have issued against his executive order to restrict birthright citizenship. In a brief filed on March 13, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told Chief