Federal officers deploy smoke grenades to deter protesters in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Street protests have continued in some major cities as state and local officials battle the Trump administration’s effort to use National Guard troops to protect federal property during
President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Oct. 7 that a “substantial” number of federal jobs and programs could be permanently cut if the shutdown continues for another four or five days. While speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the
Washington — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in the last month issued a memo ordering U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a review of whether random polygraph examinations of their employees or contractors are feasible. At the same time, the directive emphasizes the need for tests to include questions about whether employees or potential applicants
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) leads a news conference with Republican congressional leadership on the first day of the government shutdown, outside the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Federal workers who have been furloughed during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown are not guaranteed to receive back pay
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified about a wide array of topics before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 7, defending some of the Justice Department’s moves while sparring with Democratic senators. The hearing, which was intended for oversight, featured questions about the department’s investigations into high-profile figures such as convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington on Oct. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the White House on Oct. 7 and suggested the Canadian delegation is in a better position to leave Washington with a
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine threats and challenges posed to Department of Defense personnel and operations from adversarial access to publicly available data coupled with advanced data analysis tools now widely available on the commercial market, at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 7. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning