Hearing: China’s War on Religion—The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why It Matters to the US

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China holds a hearing on China’s systematic suppression of religious freedom and its implications for U.S. interests, featuring testimony from experts Olivia Enos, Nury Turkel, Bob Fu, and Miles Yu at 9:30 a.m. ET on Nov.20. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election Day

Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of Protected Status for Syrians

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Nov. 19 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 6,000 Syrians while a legal challenge proceeds. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan said terminating

Trump Admin to Announce Details of Farmer Payments: Agriculture Secretary

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at a press conference in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration plans to soon outline details of payments to farmers struggling in the current economy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary said on Nov. 19. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during an appearance on

MP Materials, Pentagon, Saudi Mining Company to Build Rare Earth Refinery in Saudi Arabia

An aerial view of the MP Materials’ mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., in 2024. MP Materials via AP Las Vegas-based MP Materials said on Nov. 19 that it will build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the Pentagon and Saudi state-owned mining company Maaden. MP Materials and the Pentagon, through a joint venture,

Federal Judge Issues Fiery Dissent From Ruling Striking Down Texas Redistricting

Texas state Rep. Matt Morgan holds a map of proposed new congressional districts in Texas during a legislative session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 20, 2025. Sergio Flores/Reuters A federal judge who was outvoted in a judicial panel’s decision to strike down a redrawn election map in Texas issued a blistering

A New Rare Earth Crisis Is Brewing as Yttrium Shortages Spread

A sample of yttrium (Y) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris, France, on June 23, 2025. Benoit Tessier/Reuters Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese export restrictions, sparking fears of shortages and surging costs that could hit aerospace, energy and semiconductor

Democratic Lawmakers Call on Military Members, Intelligence Community to ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’

Federal agents at an anti-ICE protest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 12, 2025. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Six Democratic lawmakers have called on members of the military and the intelligence community to disobey “illegal orders” from the top command. A video was released on X on Nov. 18