The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate once again on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, though the measure gained its strongest Republican support yet. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined all Democrats in backing the proposal
Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the allegations against Rep. Chuck Edwards are “serious” and that he has spoken to the North Carolina Republican — who reportedly denied them all. Johnson also noted an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct and harassment accusations against Edwards, who is alleged to have had an inappropriate sexual
Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician informed affected members this week about the hack affecting a key contractor.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that the state’s immigration detention facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” will soon close. “When we opened it in the summer of 2025, it was always intended to be temporary, because we were only doing it, because the federal government didn’t have the resources to hold these people themselves,”…
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two senior House Democratic leaders said Wednesday that the party will pursue major judicial reforms, including to the U.S. Supreme Court, if it retakes the majority in November. The two leaders linked the
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol in Atlanta, on Jan. 25, 2023. Alex Slitz/AP Photo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on May 13 that ordered state lawmakers to attend a special session focused on redrawing maps for congressional districts. The
Capitol Hill lawmakers clash over Trump's proposed federal gas tax suspension as gas prices hit $4.51 a gallon amid escalating tensions with Iran.