House Democrats face internal tensions as progressives challenge Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark, while moderates warn against divisive primaries threatening victory.
CODEPINK protesters interrupted Scott Bessent’s dinner in Washington, accusing him of economic war crimes tied to U.S. sanctions. The secretary pushed back.
House Democrats largely oppose bill banning Medicaid funding for transgender treatments for minors, with only four crossing party lines in the 215-201 vote.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other members of the House Democratic Caucus speak during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Democrats on Dec. 18 demanded Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bring legislation extending Affordable Care Act tax credits to the House
ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that sets a bold vision for an America First space policy, ensuring the United States leads the world in space exploration, security, and commerce. The Order calls for Americans’ return to the Moon by 2028, and the establishment of initial elements of
Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades. “Today I’m pleased to announce that I will be signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance,
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set