Trump to sign executive order to expand NCAA’s control over college sports

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Friday regarding National Collegiate Athletic Association control over collegiate sports, according to a senior White House official.  The president’s order aims to increase the NCAA’s control over college athletes and programs and threatens to review federal government grants and contracts for colleges and

Alito treated for dehydration after falling ill in March, Supreme Court says

Washington — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court’s public information office said Friday. “Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail’s recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home,” the office said in

Acting Attorney General Blanche Rejects Speculation About Bondi’s Departure

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed speculation that Pam Bondi left her position as attorney general in connection with how she handled the release of case files

Trump’s 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending

Washington — President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%. The White House released the 92-page budget request on Friday, accompanied by several summaries of the administration’s key priorities across the executive branch. The