President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage on July 11, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo President Donald Trump hosted a luncheon put on by the White House Faith Office on July
New York City mayoral candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo (C) speaks during an election party following the primaries at the Carpenters Union in New York City on June 24, 2025. John Lamparski/AFP via Getty Images Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on July 14 that he will remain in the New
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said over the weekend that agencies have terminated more federal contracts worth as much as $2.8 billion. In a post on social media platform X on July 12, DOGE,
Democratic officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday seeking to restore access to billions of dollars in frozen education funding. The states lost out on funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training, English language learners and support for the children of migrant farmworkers, among and other
The Pentagon has signed on to use Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk‘s company xAI, as part of a new $200 million agreement that opens the door for its deployment across the federal government, the company announced Monday. The announcement comes amid Musk’s public breakup with President Trump and days after Grok generated
Former President Barrack Obama speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Former President Barack Obama told Democrats attending a private New Jersey fundraiser on July 12 that the party needs to “toughen up.” “I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and
The Federal Reserve building in Washington on Jan. 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts/Reuters The Federal Reserve updated its frequently asked questions section in an apparent response to the Trump administration’s criticism of its multi-billion-dollar building renovation plan amid brewing tensions over interest rates. The Federal Reserve is undertaking a major rehaul of facilities and structural work