The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Republicans are planning a vote as soon as next week on a budget blueprint that would pave the way for a party-line vote to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Senate Majority Leader John
Rep. Eric Swalwell during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington on April 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) have each formally tendered their resignations from Congress, effective immediately, as both men face accusations of
The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Aug. 13, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times In an effort to solve the decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers across U.S. airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new hiring campaign targeted at video gamers interested in new career opportunities.
Fresh talks with Iran could begin this week as the United States continues a blockade of Iranian ports in the Hormuz Strait. Find out what Vice President JD Vance had to say about the state of a potential diplomatic solution. The United States is expanding its role at another key maritime choke-point. It’s boosting military
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to the crowd during a “It’s Time to Vote” drive-in rally in Stonecrest, Ga., on Dec. 28, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The Cook Political Report shifted four U.S. Senate races toward Democrats on April 13, reflecting what the nonpartisan forecaster called an “increasingly sour national environment for Republicans.”
A cargo ship sits at anchor in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governorate, in the United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026. Stringer/Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned of a surge in the price of oil and energy over
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 4, 2026. AP Photo/Nathan Howard Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that an executive order mandating banks to collect citizenship information on customers is underway. “It’s in process. And I don’t think it’s unreasonable, because,