House Democrats Won’t Back GOP Spending Bill Without ACA Tax Credits: Jeffries

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the 41st day of the government shutdown, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that House Democrats will continue opposing a Republican spending bill that doesn’t include an extension of Affordable

Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa

(Left) President Donald Trump about to board Air Force One before departing from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Right) Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 22, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—​​President Donald Trump on Nov. 10 granted a

Trump Floats Idea of $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payments: 4 Things to Know

President Donald Trump said over the weekend that most Americans could receive a $2,000 dividend sourced from U.S. tariff revenues, the suggestion coming as the Supreme Court is set to rule on the administration’s import taxes. Trump’s suggestion, which was made early Sunday on his Truth Social social media website, came after the administration defended

The 7 Senate Democrats and 1 Independent Who Voted to Reopen the Government

When the Senate voted to pass, with amendments, a bill to temporarily fund the U.S. government on Nov. 9, seven Democrats and one independent voted with all Republicans to proceed with the bill. Five of these Democrats had voted no for weeks, leading to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. They changed their votes