The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House’s East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News, part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex. Mr. Trump said Wednesday that the ballroom will cost $300 million — up
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the University of Virginia has agreed to abide by Trump administration guidance ensuring the university doesn’t engage in racial discrimination in admissions and hiring. The move by the university is an attempt to bring to an end months of scrutiny by the Justice Department. Under the agreement, the university
The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of agreement as a government shutdown reached 22 days, making it the second-longest in history. A Republican-backed stopgap funding measure on Oct. 22 again failed to gain the 60 votes needed
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Oct. 22 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.
James L Simon, a co-producer for ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ received positive coverage in at least one paid placement online, pushing his transgression off Google’s home page NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 20: (L-R) Claire-Marie Hall, Zoë Roberts, David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson, and Jak Malone take their curtain call during “Operation Mincemeat” Broadway opening night at
California state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a “Just Majority” nationwide bus tour press conference to call for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. Kimberly White/Getty Images for Demand Justice California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, launched a campaign on Wednesday to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chimed in during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s ongoing speech to ask an extended question of the Oregon Democrat on the Senate floor. Schumer railed against President Trump for refusing to negotiate on the ongoing shutdown and health care issues. Schumer accused the president of “spending all his time on eroding democracy,