House Votes to Overturn Minnesota Mining Ban, Sending Bill to Senate

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) speaks as President Donald Trump and others listen, during an event in Duluth, Minn., on June 20, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images The House of Representatives on Jan. 21 approved overturning a 20-year ban on mining in a national forest in Minnesota that was implemented under former President Joe Biden. The Senate

Booming US Firearms Industry Could Get 2026 Deregulatory Boost From Trump Administration

Prospective buyers get eye-on views of rifle scopes at the Triijicon booth, where the Michigan manufacturer’s scopes, sights, and optics were on display Jan. 21, 2026 at the SHOT Show, a three-day annual firearms trade show at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. John Haughey/The Epoch Times LAS VEGAS—Record sales made the

Lawmakers Push Bill to Give Congress Oversight of Advanced AI Chip Sales

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) presides over a hearing about USAID on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The House Foreign Affairs Committee, with broad bipartisan support, on Jan. 21 advanced for a full floor vote a bill that would give Congress oversight of foreign advanced