Congress Returns From Recess—Here’s What’s on Its To-Do List

Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill this week with a long to-do list as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in a partial shutdown. Ending that shutdown—which as of April 13 reached its 58th day—will be a top priority for lawmakers, even as they remain divided along party lines on how to move forward with

Eric Swalwell Ends Bid for California Governor Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 17, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) suspended his bid for California governor on Sunday after reports emerged accusing the Democrat of sexual assault. “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made—but that’s my

America in Photos: Artemis II Crew Return, Tartan Parade, and Pat’s Run

(L-R) NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at their Navy MH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover, and Christina Koch were extracted from their

Trump Says Gas Prices May Be Same or ‘A Little Bit Higher’ Before Midterms

President Donald Trump holds a briefing about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday predicted that the current elevated gasoline prices could go higher or remain the same before the November midterm elections, after oil prices surged in the

US Revokes Residency of Iranian Whose Mother Was Involved in 1979 Hostage Crisis

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an event with Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Three Iranian nationals with ties to the Iranian regime were arrested this week after the U.S. government ended their lawful permanent resident statuses.

US Revokes Green Card of Iranian Whose Mother Was Involved in 1979 Hostage Crisis

Iranian Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar gives an interview to The Associated Press, in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 14, 2013. Vahid Salemi/AP Photo Three Iranian nationals with ties to the Iranian regime were arrested this week after the U.S. government ended their lawful permanent resident statuses. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son are in the