POLITICS

Schumer, Jeffries Call for Bipartisanship to Avoid Government Shutdown

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), joined by Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) , speaks to reporters at the Capitol, in Washington on April 4, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite WASHINGTON—Democratic leaders in the Senate and House are calling for bipartisanship to avoid a government shutdown. Congress returned this week from its August recess, and

US Government Revokes TSMC’s Waiver to Ship Semiconductor Equipment to China

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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Oct. 20, 2021. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File U.S. officials have revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC’s) authorization that allows it to ship essential equipment to its key chipmaking factory in China, potentially halting its ability to continue semiconductor production at the facility. The

Trump Takes Aim at Crime in Chicago After Dozens Shot Over Weekend

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Protesters confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Sept. 2 said that he will “soon” take actions to deal with crime in Chicago, weeks after he sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. “At least 54 people were shot

‘We’re Going In’: Trump Says He Will Send National Guard to Chicago

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Protesters confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump confirmed on Sept. 2 that he decided to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime, but did not specify when that would happen. “Well, we’re going in,” he told reporters.