Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) speaks on stage during Headstrong Washington DC Gala in Washington on Nov. 3, 2021. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Headstrong Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) blamed “far-left” groups for the federal shutdown that began at midnight on Oct. 1, saying their demands boxed in Democratic leaders. Golden was the only Democrat to vote
Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Wall Street shrugged off the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, with stocks and bonds little changed on Oct. 2. The S&P 500, a broad market index, reached a new all-time intraday high but pared its gains and slipped about
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the number of federal employees who are being laid off amid the government shutdown will be in the thousands. “It’s likely
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 2 that the federal government would offer “substantial support” to American farmers as China refuses to buy soybeans, indicating that an announcement would come on
President Donald Trump in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Oct. 2 touted the ongoing government shutdown as an opportunity to target various federal agencies, saying he will meet with the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the next steps. Trump said in
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Republican Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and House GOP Caucus Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) hold a press conference on the second day of the government shutdown at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 2. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Sept. 30 that it removed five senior officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), accusing them of weaponizing a now-abolished