Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats launched an Election Fraud Task Force on April 29. The unit will focus on “identifying and mitigating threats and safeguarding elections ahead of the midterms” this fall, according to a statement released by the party on
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Democrats pledged April 29 to push back against Republican-led redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down a Louisiana congressional map containing two majority-black districts, pointing to legislation, court
President Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office on April 29, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House on Wednesday to celebrate their recent lunar flyby mission. Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and
The U.S. Army holds its 2026 “Twilight Tattoo” performance, an action-packed live military event featuring soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s ceremonial units, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” at 6:20 p.m. ET on April 29. The show includes perfor… Original News Source
The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images President Donald Trump said that he will continue the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran until the regime accepts his administration’s demands over its nuclear program. In an April 29 interview with Axios, Trump said he
President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s offer in ongoing negotiations and issued a new warning to the Islamic regime. NTD looks at what the U.S. Central Command could be planning, and how the United States continues to squeeze Tehran economically. The suspect in the latest attempted assassination of Trump took a smiling selfie w… Original News
Acting U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will retire from her post in June. U.S. State Department Acting U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post in June and retire after three decades as a foreign service officer, the State Department said on April 29. “She will continue to proudly advance President [Donald]