POLITICS

Congress returns to face chaotic funding fight, Epstein drama, crime crackdown

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Washington — Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month’s end. But a handful of other GOP priorities — from cracking down on crime to fast-tracking President Trump’s nominees — have bubbled up in recent weeks, along with lingering tensions

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress

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Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, will not seek reelection in 2026, stating that there’s a “necessity for generational change in the party.” In an interview published Monday in The New York Times, Nadler said that after watching former President Joe Biden withdraw from the 2024 election following his rough

Trump to Award Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Highest Civilian Honor

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the Queens Village Republican Club’s 150th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner in Queens Village, N.Y., on March 2, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said Monday that he would honor former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the nation’s highest

New York Rep. Jerry Nadler Says He Won’t Seek Reelection Next Year

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) joins local politicians, transportation and environmental advocates for a news conference outside the Lincoln Tunnel urging the immediate implementation of New York’s Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program, on April 21, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) has announced he will not seek reelection next year, citing the

Trump Considering Housing Emergency Declaration This Fall: Bessent

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Townhouse for sale in Elkridge, Md., on Sept. 27, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump is thinking about declaring “a national housing emergency in the fall,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. In a Labor Day interview with the Washington Examiner, Bessent stated that the administration is considering a list of measures to