Washington — For Lindsay Hagerman, the past few months have felt tumultuous. As the co-owner of the Pennsylvania-based RainCaper, which sells art-inspired travel accessories and gifts, Hagerman has found herself questioning her pricing strategy while watching tariffs on goods imported from China see-saw from 10% to 20% to 145% — and then back down again.
Travelers wait at a ride-sharing and taxi pickup area at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 27, 2024. Benoit Tessier/File Photo/Reuters Federal aviation authorities implemented new ground halts at major Texas airports on Monday as the ongoing government shutdown drove air traffic controller absences to higher
A New York grocery store that accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for SNAP and WIC purchases on Oct. 30, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images As the federal government shutdown reaches its 35th day, the Trump administration has transferred $450 million from tariff windfalls to a nutrition program for women, infants, and children. The funds, taken
People vote in the mayoral election on the last day of early voting at Borough of Manhattan Community College in the Manhattan borough in New York City on Nov. 2, 2025. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Americans in states and localities across the country will head to the polls today to cast their vote for a variety
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli calls on supporters at a cram-packed Kelly’s Tavern in Neptune City on Nov. 3 to leave no vote unturned on Election Day Nov. 4 in his tight race with U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.). Epoch Times/John Haughey NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey—It’s Deja vu all over again, but this
Supporters gather at a campaign event for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate former Rep. Abigail Spanberger at H Mart in Centreville, Va. on Nov. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Nov. 4 is election day in Virginia, and citizens of that state will vote to elect their governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the lower house
People walk past a voting site at the California Museum in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Millions of voters across California will cast their ballots Tuesday in a statewide special election to weigh a temporary redistricting plan known as Proposition 50, which would likely allow Democrats to gain five