The Supreme Court in Washington on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 unanimously rejected a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) broad authority to recover illegal profits through the disgorgement process. Disgorgement is a process in which a person or company is made to
Washington — Senate Republicans passed long-sought funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies following a marathon vote series that began Thursday and stretched through the night and into Friday morning, approving the reconciliation package despite intense pushback over the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund that had threatened its path forward. In a 52 to
Bill Pulte in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters President Donald Trump said Thursday that William Pulte, his choice for acting director of national intelligence, will not receive the permanent job, calling the housing regulator’s role temporary and noting that the administration is currently interviewing candidates for the top intelligence post, with an appointment
In early 2025, as Multnomah County, Ore., prepared to finalize its budget for the next financial year, the county’s homeless services department received some troubling data. The department had distributed $17.6 million to “culturally specific service providers”—that is, organizations that cater to specific racial groups—in 2024, a 91 percent increase over the previous year. But
‘Indigenous Knowledge’ pseudoscience continues to thrive in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Indigenous group dances in L.A. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images) The federal government’s Medicaid program is paying Native American shamans in California $826 a day to perform ancient rituals such as drum circles and spiritual dances to treat drug and alcohol addicts. The alternative treatments are
Medical bills in Temple Hills, Md., on June 26, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/File/AP Photo More than one in five adults of working age with commercial health insurance reported coverage denials for doctor-recommended services, either for themselves or a family member, in the past year, according to a major healthcare affordability survey released June 4. The survey,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times China could agree to purchase additional Boeing aircraft when Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington in September, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. Speaking during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the