Thune Says Republicans ‘Not Even Close’ to Ending Filibuster After Trump’s Suggestion

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks during the fifteenth day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Wednesday that Senate Republicans don’t have the votes to end the

Trump to Host Central Asian Leaders as US Shores Up Critical Mineral Supply

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders at the White House on Nov. 6, amid fast-tracked efforts to de-risk supply chains from China. Five former Soviet, Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—have joined the United States as

Here Are the 40 Airports That Will Reduce Flights Due to Shutdown

A staff member uploads packages on a Delta Air Lines plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on April 23, 2025. Reuters/Jeenah Moon/File Photo The world’s busiest airport and 39 others across the United States were forced to decrease flights by 10 percent starting on Nov. 7. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Trump announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases

President Trump on Thursday announced a deal to drastically lower the price of weight loss drugs for some Americans.  “Today, I’m thrilled to announce that the two world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight loss drug — I call it the fat drug, remember