Maryland Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Redraw Congressional Districts

The Maryland state Capitol in Annapolis. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images A lawmaker from Maryland has introduced legislation to redraw the Democrat-dominated Old Line State’s congressional maps, potentially marking the latest escalation in a national battle over redistricting. “I submitted this because we need to fight back by sending a message to other states,” wrote

Meta Announces Launch of California Super PAC Backing AI-Friendly Candidates

The offices of Meta in Menlo Park, Calif., on July 31, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, announced on Aug. 26 that it would launch a new political action committee (PAC) in California to endorse candidates, regardless of party affiliation, who support artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and a more lenient stance

Louisiana AG Urges Supreme Court to Reject Map With 2 Black-Majority Congressional Districts

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill talks with the media in front of the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans on May 19, 2025. David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File Redistricting based on race is unconstitutional, Louisiana’s attorney general told the Supreme Court on Aug. 27 in a preview of arguments that

DNC Summer Meeting Ends Early After Minneapolis School Shooting Nearby

Ken Martin, then-DNC chair candidate, speaks at the “Win With Workers” rally and press conference at the DNC Midwestern Candidate Forum in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2025. Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for One Fair Wage The Democratic National Committee (DNC) abruptly ended its summer meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after news broke of a mass

Trump Says Chinese Students Are Welcome to Attend US Universities

Students cheer during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images International students pursuing education in the United States are welcome, President Donald Trump said on Aug. 26, including those from China. “I think it’s very insulting to say students can’t come here, because

White House Fires CDC Director

Susan Monarez testifies in Washington on June 25, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Less than a month after she was sworn in, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has been fired, the White House announced. White House spokesman Kush Desai, late on Wednesday, said Monarez was not “aligned with the President’s agenda of