Gun Rights and Gun Control Activists Kept Courts, Legislatures Busy in 2025

The Second Amendment is emblazoned on a U.S. flag above firearms for sale in a gun store in Rio Rico, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The year 2025 was an active one for the Second Amendment debate. Gun rights activists hailed President Donald Trump’s gun policies, though some say his

Chief Justice Roberts Says Americans Continue to Admire the Constitution

Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts said on Dec. 31 that as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration

Zohran Mamdani sworn in at abandoned NYC subway station, becoming city’s 112th mayor

Zohran Mamdani officially took the oath of office as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, becoming the 112th mayor of New York City. In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The 34-year-old Democratic socialist, who served in

Trump Delays Tariff Hike on Furniture, Cabinets by 1 Year

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump has postponed a planned increase in tariffs on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities by one year, enabling further trade negotiations while keeping the

Trump Orders Colorado Coal-Fired Power Station to Stay Open

The U.S. Department of Energy in Washington on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another coal-fired power plant to stay open beyond its retirement date, this time in Colorado. The power plant near Craig, around 200 miles northwest of Denver, received the federal order one day before