The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously approved a bill on Nov. 18 to require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill will go to President Donald Trump for his signature as the House passed
The Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Polar Star breaks through Antarctic sea ice near the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on Jan. 15, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Public Domain The United States joined Canada and Finland in signing an agreement to formalize a joint effort to build state-of-the-art arctic and
President Donald Trump is hosting the Saudi Crown Prince at the White House. The Crown Prince has pledged to increase his planned U.S. investments to $1 trillion. The Epstein files controversy has come to a head. House lawmakers are set to vote on requiring the DOJ to release all the files. A bipartisan group of
A sign for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on March 24, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Nov. 17 proposed a rule that would give officials more latitude to deny permanent residency in or entry to the United States to people deemed likely to become primarily
The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol on August 08, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding gathered to discuss the state’s course of actions and future plans in response to the July 4 flash flooding in Central
The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol on August 08, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding gathered to discuss the state’s course of actions and future plans in response to the July 4 flash flooding in Central
A China Coast Guard vessel uses a water cannon against Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship BRP Datu Pagbuaya in the South China Sea, on Oct. 12, 2025. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommended some sweeping changes to counter China’s efforts across several sectors on Nov.