Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (R), joined by Police Chief Pamela Smith, speaks at a press conference after President Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an order on Sept. 3 extending cooperation between federal law
Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration violated Harvard University’s First Amendment rights and federal law when it froze nearly $2 billion in federal grants because of the Ivy League school’s handling of antisemitism on campus. In a victory for Harvard, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs blocked Trump administration officials from
Harvard banners hang in front of Widener Library during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze more than $2 billion of Harvard University’s funding, holding that the government violated the First
The Federal Trade Commission in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Federal government workers are now more than twice as likely as employees nationwide to be working fully on site, following President Donald Trump’s order ending most remote work arrangements, according to a Gallup poll released on Sept. 2. The share of
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. The Epoch Times Missouri lawmakers convened in Jefferson City on Sept. 3 for a special legislative session that could help deliver another seat in the House of Representatives to the Republican Party. In the special session, the state’s General Assembly
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) speaks during a news conference at the U.S Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) announced on Sept. 2 her campaign for Senate to succeed Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). In a post on X, she aligned herself with President Donald Trump. Original News Source
National Guard members patrol carrying weapons, with the U.S. Capitol Building in the distance, in Washington on Aug. 25, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump suggested on Sept. 3 that he might federalize the Louisiana Army National Guard and send them to combat crime in New Orleans, the state’s largest city. Trump made the