The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times With the federal government shutdown now in its third week and officially one of the longest in modern U.S. history, Congress remains at an impasse with no negotiations underway to end it. In the
The nation is seeing its second "No Kings" against President Donald Trump as Republicans call demonstrations a distraction from the government shutdown.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, gestures during a committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, on Sept. 29, 2021. Rod Lamkey/Reuters The federal agency responsible for maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile will furlough most of its workforce as the government shutdown drags on, according
Washington — After his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Friday, President Trump said both Russia and Ukraine should declare victory and “let history decide!” Zelenskyy told reporters after the meeting that he and Mr. Trump decided not to publicly discuss whether the U.S. will provide long-range weapons, including Tomahawks, citing
After securing a Middle East peace deal between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump is now focused on ending the Russia–Ukraine war.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., campaigns with potential 2028 presidential candidates Govs. Gretchen Whitmer and Wes Moore in final push in New Jersey gubernatorial race.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the National Guard to protect federal immigration enforcement operations in Chicago.