Trump wants less spending. RFK Jr.’s ‘not happy’ about it.
At the first of several budget hearings, the health secretary said newly proposed cuts were needed because of the federal debt.
Johnson pursues a ‘modified’ FISA extension
Leaders are racing to get a deal before a scheduled Thursday afternoon vote.
Senate Republicans ‘syncing’ immigration funding plan with House GOP
The effort to align Republicans in both chambers follows the House GOP’s rejection of the DHS funding strategy the Senate hatched last month.
California high court orders disbarring of former Trump attorney over effort to dispute 2020 election results
John Eastman, who advised Trump on contesting the 2020 election, was disbarred by the California Supreme Court over findings of deceitful conduct.
Lawmakers Press RFK Jr. on Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 faced lawmakers both critical and supportive of actions regarding vaccines made by himself and agencies under his oversight. Multiple
House Votes Down Iran War Powers Resolution
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives on April 16 voted down a resolution urging President Donald Trump to end the ongoing war in Iran. The measure, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), failed by a vote of 213–214, largely along party lines, underscoring
Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction
A federal judge on Thursday said above-ground work on the White House East Wing must stop, but underground construction on a presidential bunker can continue. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who in March temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing, clarified his order Thursday after a federal appeals