The Main Green at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen/Getty Images President Donald Trump offered on Oct. 1 some of the most prestigious public and private U.S. universities preferred consideration for federal funding, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times. To qualify, the institutions needed to agree to
On day 2 of the government shutdown, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said federal layoffs would be made “very soon,” and that the numbers could reach into the thousands. President Donald Trump said he will meet with the head of the Office of Management and Budget to determine which agencies and programs to cut.
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) speaks on stage during Headstrong Washington DC Gala in Washington on Nov. 3, 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Headstrong Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) blamed “far-left” groups for the federal shutdown that began at midnight on Oct. 1, saying their demands boxed in Democratic leaders. Golden was the only Democrat to vote
Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Wall Street shrugged off the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, with stocks and bonds little changed on Oct. 2. The S&P 500, a broad market index, reached a new all-time intraday high but pared its gains and slipped about
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the number of federal employees who are being laid off amid the government shutdown will be in the thousands. “It’s likely
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 2 that the federal government would offer “substantial support” to American farmers as China refuses to buy soybeans, indicating that an announcement would come on
President Donald Trump in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Oct. 2 touted the ongoing government shutdown as an opportunity to target various federal agencies, saying he will meet with the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the next steps. Trump said in