Trump admin. freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure

Paramount to Pay $16 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over ’60 Minutes’ Harris Interview

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after a joint session of Congress to certify the 2024 presidential election in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS parent company Paramount over edits made to a “60 Minutes” interview was settled on June 2 after the media

Paramount to Pay $16 Million to Settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

Paramount Global logo in this illustration taken on Dec.17, 2024. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS parent company Paramount over edits made to a “60 Minutes” interview was settled on July 2 after the media company agreed to pay $16 million, the company said. Paramount said in a statement that the money would

Musk vows to start a new political party. Here’s why that’s harder than it sounds.

As billionaire Elon Musk feuds with President Trump over his signature tax and domestic policy legislation, Musk has reupped his calls to launch a new political party — a daunting task even for the wealthiest person on Earth. Musk first floated launching a third party, dubbed the “America Party,” earlier this month, part of a