Senate GOP threatens rule change on nominations as Democrats block votes

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

Kamala Harris Says She’s Not Running for Governor of California

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

Republican States Call on Congress to Block Pro-Abortion Shield Laws

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 Ends Tariffs on All Low-Cost Shipments, Sets Levies on Copper and Brazil Imports

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