POLITICS

Tennessee Valley Authority to Be First US Utility to Purchase Power From a Small Modular Reactor

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Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on July 31, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the first electric utility in the United States to formally commit to buying power generated by a small modular nuclear reactor, as part of a collaborative pact with Google and Kairos Power unveiled on Aug.

20 states and D.C. sue Trump admin. for tying crime victim grants to immigration

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Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Justice Department on Monday for adding a new immigration enforcement rule to federal grants that assist victims of crime — arguing it’s part of the Trump administration’s crackdown against “sanctuary states.”  The lawsuit focuses on the Office for Victims of Crime, a 42-year-old division of the

Newsmax to pay $67M to settle Dominion Voting Systems defamation case

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The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The suit against Newsmax was brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which alleged the network published false and defamatory statements claiming the

Stephen Miller Says Trump’s DC Crackdown Will Also Target Graffiti

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on May 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington will include a renewed effort to eliminate graffiti, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Aug. 17. “Graffiti left untouched