Sen. Sanders Backs Trump Admin Plan for Stake in Intel

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) offered support for the Trump administration’s plan to take an equity stake in chipmaker Intel.  The stake would be in exchange for the previous administration’s award to Intel of almost

Supreme Court clears way for canceling NIH grants tied to diversity, gender

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to proceed with the cancellation of National Institutes of Health research grants tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion. In a 5-4 decision, in which Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided in part with the majority, and Chief

Poll Shows Porter, Bianco Leading California Governor’s Race

(Left) U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) speaks at Irvine Valley College in Orange County in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2022. (Right) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco addresses supporters of U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Coachella, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images; Frederic J. Brown/AFP via

U.S. halts issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers

The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. He said the change was effective immediately. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” Rubio wrote in a post on

Federal Judge Prohibits US, Florida From Holding New Detainees in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

“Alligator Alcatraz” ICE detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla., on July 24, 2025. Marco Bello/Reuters A federal judge on Thursday evening ordered President Donald Trump and the state of Florida to stop bringing new detainees to “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention center for illegal immigrants in the middle of the Florida

Federal Judge Bars New Detainees, Construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

“Alligator Alcatraz” ICE detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla., on July 24, 2025. Marco Bello/Reuters A federal judge on Aug. 21 ordered President Donald Trump and the state of Florida to stop sending detainees to “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention center for illegal immigrants in the Everglades, and barred new construction