The Pentagon is seen in Washington on Aug. 27, 2023. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File Lawmakers could vote as soon as this week on a 3,086-page bill to authorize key military and national security programs. Known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, the sweeping legislation describes the various programs and policies the U.S. government
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Dec. 9 to a federal law restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates. The case pits those who say the First Amendment vigorously protects political speech against those who say the
Democrats and Republicans are currently in a redistricting battle, carving up Congressional maps in states across the country in a bid to ensure their party gains an advantage in the midterms and beyond. A handful of states have passed new Congressional maps, some of which have faced legal challenges. Other states are considering redistricting. We
Transmission lines flow at Georgia Power Co.’s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, in Waynesboro, Ga., on Jan. 20, 2023. AP Photo/John Bazemore Georgia Power Company’s request to grow its grid by two-thirds of its current capacity within a decade to accommodate booming data center development will be debated during three days of public hearings in
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on aid for farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 8, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump weighed in on a decades-old border water dispute on Monday, saying he would impose a 5 percent tariff hike on Mexican imports
Miami City Hall in Miami, Fla., on June 15, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Miami’s two choices for mayor made their final pitches to voters as the countdown to the Dec. 9 runoff neared its end. After three days of early voting on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, as well as opportunities for mail-in voting, the
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Dec. 8, entering the race to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The announcement came the same day that former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the 2024