Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) speaks at a hearing on “Stolen Taxpayer Funds: Reviewing the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs” in Washington on July 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) announced on Nov. 20 that she will not seek reelection in 2026 after more than three
Christians gather for the crossover service held at Most Pure heart of Mary Catholic church in Ijebu Imushin, Nigeria, on Dec. 31, 2023. Samuel Alabi/AFP via Getty Images The United States is considering sanctions or Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of plans to compel the Nigerian government to do more to protect Christians from
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for California governor in 2026, pledging to be a “fighter and protector” for the state. Swalwell’s announcement on Nov. 20 further swells the already
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, on Nov. 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The White House said on Nov. 20 that U.S. taxpayers could see an “extra $1,000 bump” in their tax refunds next year. White House press secretary
The Shein logo on its web shop, in this illustration taken on May 16, 2024. Dado Ruvic/Reuters House lawmakers have asked fast-fashion retailer Shein to explain how childlike sex dolls were allowed to appear on its e-commerce platform and whether any were sold to U.S. customers, escalating an international controversy that earlier this month led
Demonstrators approach the Legislative Building during a rally protesting a proposed election redistricting map in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Oct. 21, 2025. Chris Seward/AP Photo Federal judges ruled on Nov. 20 that North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers did not violate federal voting law in redrawing the state’s congressional map in 2023. In an 181-page ruling, Appeals
An aerial view of the MP Materials mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., in 2024. MP Materials via AP The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is calling on the Trump administration to establish a federal “critical minerals czar” post, a strategic resources reserve, a critical minerals tax credit, and a “National Center for