DOGE’s Musk Visits National Security Agency

An agency spokesperson confirmed the visit in a statement to The Epoch Times. Elon Musk, who is heading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), visited the National Security Agency (NSA) on March 12, one week after saying the intelligence agency “needs an overhaul.” NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, who is also the commander

Trump’s ambassador pick says “Canada is a sovereign state”

Washington — President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Canada affirmed the nation’s sovereignty on Thursday amid the president’s repeated threats to make it part of the United States.  “Canada is a sovereign state, yes,” Pete Hoekstra said during his confirmation hearing when asked by Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware whether he agreed that

NYPD Arrests Dozens After Jewish Voice for Peace Storms Trump Tower To Demand Release of Pro-Hamas Columbia Activist

‘We will not comply, Mahmoud, we are on your side,’ anti-Israel agitators chanted (@Jvplive / X) Police arrested dozens of Jewish Voice for Peace agitators after they stormed Trump Tower in New York to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Hamas Columbia University activist in ICE custody. “We want justice. You say how, free

Hegseth orders review into military standards, including fitness and grooming

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of military standards, including physical fitness, body composition and grooming. It’s a review Hegseth promised during his confirmation hearing when questioned about his statements he’s made that military standards have eroded.  “That will be part of one of the first things we do at the Pentagon —

NIH Wants to Cap Funding for Indirect Research Costs—What Are They?

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world’s largest funder of medical research, granting billions of dollars to U.S. colleges and universities each year. A point of contention in NIH funding is the little-known and less well-understood practice of paying indirect costs for medical researchers. Indirect costs are the expenses an organization incurs while

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Rename Taiwan’s De Facto Embassy in US

‘The United States shouldn’t tolerate pressure from China to undermine the Taiwanese people,’ Sen. John Curtis said. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to rename Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington, noting that its current name was chosen to avoid offending the Chinese communist regime. Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jeff Merkley

Raúl Grijalva, Democratic congressman, dies after cancer battle

Washington — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after “a long and brave battle” against cancer, according to his office.  “He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments,” his office said in a statement.  Grijalva, who was 77, announced in April that he had cancer after seeking medical