No Change to Immigration, Border Policy During Government Shutdown: ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Erin Hooley Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said that border and immigration enforcement will not be affected by the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. “There is NO CHANGE to

Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn Will Run Again for Congress

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) arrives for the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will run for Congress in 2026 in the district currently represented by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who is running for governor of Florida. “I’m

Trump’s legal crackdown on “sanctuary” jurisdictions yields few results so far

Since President Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has mounted an aggressive effort to crack down on cities, counties and states that aren’t participating in its mass deportation campaign, threatening these so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions with lawsuits, funding cuts and other penalties. The Trump administration has also directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Senate Rejects Funding Plan to Reopen Government

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Hours into a government shutdown, the Senate again blocked a pair of rival stopgap bills to fund the government, amid a partisan standoff that shows no signs of easing. The federal government shut down Wednesday morning after Congress failed to pass