Trump Says Republican Party Will Hold Convention for 2026 Midterm Election

People mingle outside the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 17, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19 that the Republican Party would hold a convention for next year’s midterm elections. “The Republican Party wants, very badly, a Convention for the 2026 Midterm Election,” Trump stated in

Trump Says He Withdraws Nomination of Federal Prosecutor Investigating Letitia James Case

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Sept. 19 that he had withdrawn the nomination of Erik Siebert to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Siebert is currently serving

ICE threatens lawsuits if Democratic states don’t hold migrants

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states this week, warning California, New York, and Illinois in letters obtained by CBS News that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. In letters dated Sept. 10, Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons ordered