Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward. An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Va., on Feb. 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, signed an executive order on March 24, directing the state to begin the process of rejoining the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC),
The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News
The House Armed Services Committee holds a Strategic Forces hearing on national security space programs and activities at 3 p.m. ET on March 25. Witnesses include: • Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of defense for space policy • Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space ac… Original News
New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill delivers remarks at her election night watch party in East Brunswick, N.J., on Nov. 4, 2025. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a series of laws on March 25 that significantly limited how state and local authorities can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. “It’s pretty
The United States border wall seen from outside San Diego, on Jan. 20, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Federal appeals court judges on March 25 backed a Trump administration policy that requires detention for illegal immigrants inside the country—the second time an appellate court has upheld the policy. Federal law says the government shall detain
The Pentagon is ordering more troops to deploy to the Middle East. Meanwhile, oil prices are falling due to rising hopes for a breakthrough in the Iran war. Find out what President Donald Trump said about the ongoing talks between the United States and Iran. Record long wait times at airports, uncertainty during the World