James Walkinshaw Wins Democratic Contest to Likely Replace US Rep. Connolly in Northern Virginia

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) listens at an event in Fairfax, Va., on Oct. 22, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo FAIRFAX, Va.—Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who served the congressional district in the Washington suburbs for 16 years. Democrats

Trump Blames AT&T After Conference Call With Faith Leaders Disrupted

The AT&T logo on a building in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday criticized telecommunications giant AT&T after his conference call with faith leaders from across the country was disrupted. “I’m doing a major Conference Call with Faith Leaders from all over the Country, and AT&T is totally

Trump Suggests DOGE Look at Subsidies for Musk’s Companies

President Donald Trump (R), with Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) examine the subsidies given to Elon Musk’s companies after Musk vowed to primary any

Trump Signs Memo Strengthening US Policy Toward Cuba

Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on May 13, 2024. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on Monday restoring hard-line policies on Cuba and reversing measures from the former Biden administration that had eased pressure on the communist-ruled nation. The memorandum would enforce

Trump Issues Memo Streamlining Critical Mineral Funding, Permitting

Lepidolite, used for lithium ores, in a mine near San Diego County on Dec. 27, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on June 30 signed a memorandum that the White House in a fact sheet said “fosters interagency coordination” in energy funding for critical mineral projects “to better prioritize the use of taxpayer