House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other members of the House Democratic Caucus speak during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Democrats on Dec. 18 demanded Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bring legislation extending Affordable Care Act tax credits to the House
Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades. “Today I’m pleased to announce that I will be signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance,
Washington — The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to rename the performing arts institution the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. “I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 7, 2025. Allison Robbert/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Kennedy Center board unanimously voted on Dec. 18 to rename the institution the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on social media. “I
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals include cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children and prohibiting federal
A marijuana grow site in California’s Mendocino County on Oct. 9, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the reclassification of cannabis for the purpose of allowing medical research. “We have people begging for me to do this, people that
U.S. inflation slowed in November, with the Consumer Price Index rising 2.7 percent from a year ago—with core inflation also cooling. A $7 million SNAP benefit scheme was busted in Boston on Thursday. Two men are now facing food stamp fraud charges. Health Secretary R Read More Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For