House Democrat: Vance part of White House Epstein ‘cover up’

On Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Democrats’ ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pledged to investigate Vice President Vance’s role in the Trump administration’s “cover-up” of actions tied to now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His comments follow a report from The New York Times that alleged Vance headed the White…

Mace vows to be ‘more of a menace than ever’ following election loss

Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Thursday vowed to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down.  Responding to comedian Rob Schneider praising her as the “champion we didn’t deserve,” Mace wrote on social platform X, “Never thought I’d get my Congressional send-off from Deuce Bigalow.” Schneider played Deuce Bigalow, a…

Johnson: ‘I would not put too much stock’ in ‘details’ of Trump’s Kharg Island threat 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the…

House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension

The U.S. Capitol building on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A key spy law could expire after the House blocked its short-term reauthorization. The June 11 vote set back an effort to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a

House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension Ahead of Friday Deadline

The U.S. Capitol building on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A key spy law could expire after the House blocked its short-term reauthorization. The June 11 vote set back an effort to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a