Washington — Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominees amid Democrats’ efforts to slow the process in protest to the president’s policies. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Wednesday that interest is “growing quickly” among Senate Republicans for a change to the rules
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after a joint session of Congress to certify the 2024 presidential election in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on July 30 that she will not run in California’s gubernatorial race next year, clearing the way for what
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times More than a dozen Republican-led states are calling on Congress to ban so‑called abortion shield laws—statutes in pro-abortion states that protect providers from liability for breaking anti-abortion laws elsewhere. In a July 29 letter to congressional leaders in both chambers, Republican
Trump administration reopens California's Santa Ynez offshore oil project with 190 million barrels potential, drawing Republican praise and Democratic opposition from Adam Schiff.
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office and views the Rose Garden construction before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 20, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The White House announced on July 30 that the United States would impose 50 percent tariffs on imports of semi-finished copper
The “Make Health Tech Great Again" event is expected to provide more details on how the administration is advancing a “next-generation digital health ecosystem."
President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office and views the Rose Garden construction before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 20, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The White House announced on July 30 a new round of tariff updates, with President Donald Trump signing executive orders to