Fetterman Reiterates Call for Filibuster ‘Carve Out’ to Prevent Future Government Shutdowns

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Oct. 25 that his fellow Democrats are “dug in until there’s an absolute ironclad kind of a deal” between the two parties to end the government shutdown, and reiterated his call to

In Elite University Towns, Progressive Ideology Spreads From Campuses to K–12 Schools

People hold up signs during a rally against critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government centre in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In Ithaca, New York, administrators established anti-marginalization courses promoting the use of gender pronouns and challenging students to critically examine whether

Bessent says U.S. won’t be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid shutdown

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on, despite the Trump administration’s previous assurances that members of the military will be paid amid the funding lapse. “I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November, but by Nov. 15 our