The Trump administration is signaling it will more heavily scrutinize applications filed by legal immigrants seeking American citizenship, in its latest effort to tighten access to U.S. immigration benefits. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency overseeing the country’s legal immigration system, instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants
The Trump administration is signaling it will more heavily scrutinize applications filed by legal immigrants seeking American citizenship, in its latest effort to tighten access to U.S. immigration benefits. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency overseeing the country’s legal immigration system, instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo California Democratic lawmakers unveiled on Friday a proposed redrawn state congressional map they intend to place on the November ballot amid a redistricting battle with Texas. The proposed congressional map is expected to give Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 18, according to a Truth Social post by Trump on
From child obesity to screen time to genetically modified food, readers of The Epoch Times share opinions on the root causes of childhood health. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | August 16, 2025Updated:August 16, 2025 The United States leads in wealth and technology, yet U.S. children (ages 1 to 19) face an
President Donald Trump said he will meet with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss an agreement “which would end the war” between Russia and Ukraine. The Truth Social post came about half a day after Mr. Trump met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Mr. Trump said
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised him that China will refrain from invading Taiwan for the next four years. Trump made the remarks during a nearly 30-minute-long interview with Fox News’ Brett