Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, exits after his meeting with president-elect Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club, in Bedminster Township, New Jersey on Nov. 19, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images At a White House ceremony on Aug. 20, Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, was sworn in by President Donald Trump as
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier gestures from the Texas House floor in the state Capitol in Austin on Aug. 19, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Texas Legislature is moving ahead with a congressional redistricting map that would give Republicans additional seats, while Democrats in California are putting a competing proposal before voters this fall. The
Campers utilize Oak Flat Campground in the Tonto National Forest, in Miami, Ariz., on June 9, 2023. Matt York/AP Photo A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a land transfer for a major Arizona copper mine, prompting a rebuke from President Donald Trump. On Aug. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard/File Photo/Reuters The Trump administration announced on Aug. 20 it is imposing sanctions on four officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing their alleged actions
The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote after Democrats fled the state to protest the earlier attempt to bring the bill to the floor. State Rep. Todd Hunter, the lead author of proposed Texas redistricting legislation, said on the
Washington — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury material in the case of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying prosecutors had failed to demonstrate that “special circumstances” warranted the disclosure. Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
Purchases include a diverse array issued by U.S. companies, cities, counties, states, hospital authorities, school boards, and water and gas supply districts. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has been an active investor in the bond