Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington on June 24, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A federal judge on July 1 ordered officials to stop the overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), finding that the layoffs enacted in April likely ran counter to federal law. “With respect to the merits, the
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned that illegal immigrants who do not self-deport from the United States could end up at a new Florida detention facility
President President Donald Trump speaks after touring a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP President Donald Trump on July 1 marked the opening of a new detention facility for illegal immigrants in Florida, called “Alligator
President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, on June 27, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images It’s “a good thing” that the United States is “getting along well” with China, President Donald Trump stated on Sunday, adding that Beijing is
Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing mass layoffs and overhauling some of its sub-agencies, finding there to be “no rational basis” for the Trump administration’s reorganization plans that would have “devastating consequences” across the country if enacted. The suit was brought by
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly passed a massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump’s second-term agenda in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to break a tie. The vote came after a marathon session that featured votes on amendments to key portions of the bill
Washington — The Senate narrowly passed President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill Tuesday after a marathon series of amendment votes that stretched more than 24 hours, delivering a major victory for the president and bringing the signature piece of legislation of his second term one step closer to his desk. The measure passed in