Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Gov. Greg Abbott will ask Texas voters to elect him for a fourth term in 2026 as he seeks to break the state’s record as its longest-serving governor. The Republican governor announced his
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 agreed to take up a case that asks if states can legally count ballots received after Election Day. The justices have not set a date for oral arguments, but a decision is expected by the end of June 2026—just ahead of the midterm elections. We had a problem
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 began a vote series on a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber approved a procedural
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 approved a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber greenlit the package in a 60–40
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump came out on Nov. 10 in support of the deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown, which has now reached
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump came out on Nov. 10 in support of the deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown, which has now reached
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the 41st day of the government shutdown, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that House Democrats will continue opposing a Republican spending bill that doesn’t include an extension of Affordable