Treasury Will Be Forced to Refund ‘Half the Tariffs’ If Supreme Court Rules Against Trump, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/via Reuters The Treasury Department will be forced to issue tariff-related rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a lower court order that blocked a large portion of tariffs that were issued by the Trump administration earlier this

Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be “fully independent” of presidents

Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said Sunday that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy “needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump.” “The fact is that we’ve looked

Transcript: Sen. Roger Marshall on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 7, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who joins us this morning from Wichita, Kansas. Welcome to Face

West Virginia Coal Miner Describes Losing 3 Brothers to Drug Overdose

Coal miner Sammy Stafford near Holden, W. Va., on Aug. 15, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times HOLDEN, W.Va.—One by one, Sammy Stafford lost three half-brothers to drug overdoses over the past eight years. His is one of many families devastated by addiction in West Virginia, the epicenter of a nationwide fentanyl crisis. Original News Source

West Virginia Coal Miner Describes Losing 3 Brothers to Drug Overdoses

Coal miner Sammy Stafford near Holden, W. Va., on Aug. 15, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times HOLDEN, W.Va.—One by one, Sammy Stafford lost three half-brothers to drug overdoses over the past eight years. His is one of many families devastated by addiction in West Virginia, the epicenter of a nationwide fentanyl crisis. Original News Source

Transcript: Kevin Hassett on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 7, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face The Nation. We begin this morning with the Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett. Good

Oklahoma’s ‘America First’ Teacher Screening Test Spotlights Partisanship Debate

Gregory-Portland High School U.S. history teacher William Schuetz presents his theories during Conspiracy Week in Portland, Texas, on May 10, 2016. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times via AP Oklahoma’s recent “America First” initiative for K–12 education has renewed debate on partisanship in public education. Teacher candidates from outside the Sooner State are now screened for progressive ideologies