News Brief: First Presidential Debate, Supreme Court Pauses EPA Rule, and CCP’s Coercion Against Shen Yun

Published on June 28, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Friday, June 28, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and we’re glad you’re here because we have some very important stories to get to. All eyes were on the first presidential debate last night, and we’ve got the highlights! A Supreme Court justice says the court is shirking its duty, and the high court is also pausing a critical environmental rule issued by the federal government. The State Department is shining a light on Beijing’s coercion against a performing arts group, and another ruling from the high court goes against the Securities and Exchange Commission....

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