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White House Says Federal Layoffs Likely in the Thousands Amid Government Shutdown

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the number of federal employees who are being laid off amid the government shutdown will be in the thousands. “It’s likely

US Will Support Soybean Farmers During China Negotiations: Bessent

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 2 that the federal government would offer “substantial support” to American farmers as China refuses to buy soybeans, indicating that an announcement would come on

Trump Weighs Cutting Agencies as Government Shutdown Enters Day 2

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President Donald Trump in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Oct. 2 touted the ongoing government shutdown as an opportunity to target various federal agencies, saying he will meet with the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the next steps. Trump said in

House Speaker, Other Leaders Hold Press Conference on Government Shutdown

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Republican Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and House GOP Caucus Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) hold a press conference on the second day of the government shutdown at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 2. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Homeland Security Removes 5 TSA Officials Over Biden-Era Watchlist

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Sept. 30 that it removed five senior officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), accusing them of weaponizing a now-abolished

Lawmakers Push to End Discriminatory College Pricing

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Students walk through Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus in Calif., on March 14, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Two high school seniors with a B-plus average and similar extracurricular activities get accepted to the same four-year private college. Their household incomes are nearly identical. One would pay $29,700 a year to attend the school,