It may not be a presidential or midterm election year, but elections are happening in November that could have significant implications for national politics. These so-called off-year races will provide a snapshot of voter sentiment as President Donald Trump moves toward a full year back in office. We had a problem loading this article. Please
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Air traffic controllers who are not dedicated enough to come to work regularly during the government shutdown will be terminated from their jobs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an Oct. 9
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Senate on Oct. 9 passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, an
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University area in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 7, 2025. Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images via AFP The United States will assign 200 troops from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to be part of a joint task force to oversee Gaza stability, with no boots on the ground
Argentine President Javier Milei arrives to speak during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. government has finalized a $20 billion economic rescue plan for Argentina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Oct. 9. Bessent stated last month that all options
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump successfully brokered a cease-fire deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group, seen by many observers as a groundbreaking chance to end the two-year conflict and establish lasting peace in the Middle East. Following days of negotiations in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Hamas signed an agreement on Oct. 9 to
People wave U.S. and Israeli flags at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Oct. 9, 2025, following the announcement of a new Gaza cease-fire deal. Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Democrats have reacted positively to the first phase of a Israel–Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal announced Oct. 9 by President Donald Trump, while