Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations in Washington on June 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on June 9 that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines on disparate-impact liability are unconstitutional because they pressure employers to make employment decisions based on race.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) during a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House passed a labor-backed bill on Tuesday that would make it easier for new unions to get their first contracts as 20 Republicans broke from their party to support the measure. The Faster Labor Contracts
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Democratic voters in Maine on Tuesday nominated oysterman and military veteran Graham Platner as their candidate to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine),
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will advance to a runoff election for the Republican gubernatorial primary later this month. At around 9:00 p.m. ET, The Associated Press projected the race would go
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Sept. 30, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images The Trump administration notified more than 500 hospitals that they must publicly post their prices as required by federal regulations or face fines that could reach $2
An “I Voted” sign points to a Vote Center ahead of the primary election in Pasadena, Calif., on June 1, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images SACRAMENTO—Primary results from June 2 for California’s 7th Congressional District revealed an intra-party generational challenge, with two Democratic Party candidates born 40 years apart earning the most votes. Incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui,
Steve Hilton speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum in Sacramento, Calif., on April 14, 2026. AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez SACRAMENTO—Republican Steve Hilton secured enough votes in the race for California governor to advance to the general election in November, setting up a partisan battle with Democrat Xavier Becerra. The Associated Press called Hilton’s advancement on