LIVE NOW: House Science Committee Reviews Research Security and CHIPS Act Implementation

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing on Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET titled “Research Security: Examining the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and NSPM-33.” Witnesses Dr. Rebecca Keiser, acting chief of staff, National Science Foundation Dr. Daniel Evans, assistant deputy associate a… Original News Source Link – Epoch

House Science Committee Reviews Research Security and CHIPS Act Implementation

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing on Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET titled “Research Security: Examining the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and NSPM-33.” Witnesses Dr. Rebecca Keiser, acting chief of staff, National Science Foundation Dr. Daniel Evans, assistant deputy associate a… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Next Federal Reserve Chairman Will Believe in Lower Interest Rates ‘By a Lot,’ Says Trump

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on Dec. 13, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 said that the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve will believe in lower interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next

Next Federal Reserve Chairman Will Believe in Lower Interest Rates ‘By a Lot,’ Trump Says

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on Dec. 13, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 said that the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve will believe in lower interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next

Health Department Cuts Millions of Dollars in Grants for American Academy of Pediatrics

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the department said on Dec. 17, hours after

US Judge Plans to Block Hundreds of Trump Admin Layoffs

A sign outside the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2025. Saule Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. District Judge Susan Illston stated during a court hearing that she would block the departments of State and Education from moving forward with approximately 250 and 150 layoffs, respectively. The decision comes after a lawsuit filed in

Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed

Illegal immigrants walk along the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images Mexico is extending “unprecedented” cooperation with the Trump administration in combating drug smuggling and illegal immigration along its 2,000-mile border with the United States, but House Republicans say it must do