Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters on day 23 of the government shutdown as he is joined by, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, (R-Mich.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters on day 23 of the government shutdown as he is joined by, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, (R-Mich.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
(L–R) Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former Cleveland Cavaliers’ Damon Jones. AP Photo The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is seeking answers from the NBA regarding gambling scandals that have engulfed the league. In an Oct. 27 letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Sen. Ted
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice will review the Biden administration’s use of an autopen for thousands of pardons, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday. The news of
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One in flight on Oct. 27, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday told U.S. military members in Japan that he may send in more troops than just the National Guard to deal with
The U.S. Capitol building on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate has failed to advance a stopgap funding measure for a 13th time, extending a government shutdown amid growing concern about pay for federal employees and benefits for low-income Americans. The Oct. 28 vote of 54–45 fell short of the 60 votes
President Donald Trump in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 27, 2025. Kyodo/via Reuters President Donald Trump said on Oct. 28 that he would “love to meet” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his Asia trip. Trump was in Japan on the first leg of his Asian tour when he made the comments, as he