Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Aug. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A state judge on Jan. 27 halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections. Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census issues its population count, the unusual
Liam Conejo Ramos in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20, 2026. Ali Daniels via AP A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father after the detention of the boy’s father last week in a Minnesota suburb. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued the order Monday, prohibiting the
President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images CLIVE, Iowa—President Donald Trump told a boisterous crowd gathered in a suburb of Des Moines on Jan. 27 that his administration’s policies are making America affordable again by lowering the prices of goods
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Jan. 27 that he has directed his state’s government agencies and public universities to cease any H-1B petitions for foreign workers. Abbott informed state agency heads of
A U.S. Border Patrol patch in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 3, 2025. Erin Hooley/AP Photo The FBI is investigating an assault on a Border Patrol officer that resulted in the shooting of a civilian early Tuesday morning near the U.S.–Mexico border in Arizona. “The subject was taken into custody,” the FBI told The Epoch Times
President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The South Korean president’s office has said it will work to implement a 2025 trade deal with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intent to raise tariffs on South
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A federal judge in Oregon on Jan. 26 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to obtain Oregon’s list of registered voters. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, during