QUANTICO, Va.—About 730 U.S. military generals, admirals, and senior enlisted troops attended a historic gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on Sept. 30 to hear President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth convey a shift in military culture under Trump’s leadership. Throughout their remarks, Trump and Hegseth emphasized a desire to
For the first time since 2018, an impasse on federal spending is likely to shut down the government at midnight. The Congressional Budget Office estimates over 750,000 workers will be furloughed. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports the impact will ripple across the U.S. economy. Original CBS News Link</a
A parking lot adjacent to the Freedom Tower was voted by Florida officials to be donated as the potential site for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library, in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s future presidential library will be in Miami, next to the Freedom Tower, after a unanimous
Democrat Toni Atkins said she planned to “keep fighting for California’s future.” Courtesy of Toni Atkins’s Office San Diego politician and state legislative leader Toni Atkins has dropped out of the 2026 race to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom, she announced Sept. 29. The former state Senate leader, a Democrat, was making a run to
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), speaks during a press conference as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The federal government will shut
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), speaks during a press conference as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The government has officially shut
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), speaks during a press conference as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The government has officially shut