The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Aug. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Virginia Democrats cleared the final legislative hurdle on Jan. 16 for a proposed constitutional amendment that would let lawmakers redraw Virginia’s congressional map mid-decade, sending the question to voters in a spring special election once scheduled. The state Senate approved
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Federal immigration officers shoot pepper balls as tear gas is deployed at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis. Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. John Locher/AP Photo The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Jan. 15 filed a class action for Minnesotans who allege federal agents are violating their constitutional rights during ongoing immigration
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. West Asia News Agency via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Jan. 15 targeting Iranian officials said to be responsible for organizing the violent suppression of protests against the
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. West Asia News Agency via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Jan. 15 targeting Iranian officials said to be responsible for organizing the violent suppression of protests against the
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate passed by a vote of 82–15 a package of three bills on Jan. 15 to fund multiple government departments. The legislation is headed to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature, replacing a temporary funding measure that reopened the
Federal officers stand in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Top officials in Maine said they are expecting the Trump administration to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the state for enforcement operations soon. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday in