Supreme Court turns away dispute over pregame prayer at school football games

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a legal fight involving a Christian school that wanted to broadcast a pregame prayer over the stadium loudspeaker before a championship football game, turning away a major religious liberty dispute on the heels of a 2022 decision involving prayer in schools. In rejecting the

Trump Says He Plans to Meet With NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani to ‘Work Something Out’

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Adhiraj Chakrabarti for The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said Nov. 16 that he plans to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and “work something out,” signaling that he

GOP Crafting Bill to Sanction Countries That Trade With Russia: Trump

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland en route to West Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2020. Yuri Gripas/Reuters President Donald Trump on Nov. 16 said that Republicans are working on legislation to impose sanctions on countries doing business with Russia. When asked

FAA lifts emergency order that slashed flights at 40 major U.S. airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it was lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown. Airlines were given permission to resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said. The announcement was made in a joint statement by

Trump Changes Course, Tells Republicans to Back Epstein Files Release

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One as he departs for Florida from Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 31, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday evening changed course on his previous opposition to a resolution ordering the release of files related to the late convicted sex