Robert Primus, one of two Democratic board members of an independent federal regulatory agency that’s considering a proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroad companies, has been fired, the White House and Primus said Thursday. In a post on LinkedIn Aug. 27, Primus wrote that he received an email from the
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses reporters during a briefing on June 11, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times The White House said on Thursday that officials arrested a juvenile in Washington who was allegedly threatening violence against a school after the mass shooting in Minneapolis a day earlier. “There was an arrest of a
Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday to “indefinitely postpone” its vaccine advisory committee meeting next month amid a slew of departures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If the meeting
Washington — South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to fully enforce a measure that makes some education funding contingent upon school districts complying with a rule prohibiting transgender students from using restrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The state’s request for emergency relief from the high court stems from a
CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live Mark Teixeira, whose 14-year MLB career began with the Texas Rangers, announced Thursday he is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Teixeira will run as a Republican in the 21st Congressional District, which covers parts of the San Antonio and Austin suburbs and much of the
(L-R) Eric Trump, then-former President Donald J. Trump, and his then-running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) arrive at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 suggested that he may call on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to host a Republican National Convention midway
Washington — President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Governors puts the nation in uncharted legal waters, and may ultimately be up to the Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether the move crosses a legal boundary, legal scholars expect. Mr. Trump’s move to oust