Washington — Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill on Monday after a lengthy August recess to kick off a government funding fight with just three weeks to avert a shutdown. Congress has until Oct. 1 to fund the government amid the pre-Election Day sprint. And with the abbreviated timeline, lawmakers will almost certainly need to
Washington — Former President Donald Trump was supposed to face off against President Biden in their second, and possibly final, debate before the election. Then came the unexpected twist in July. Mr. Biden announced on July 21 that he was suspending his campaign as he faced growing skepticism within his own party about his ability
As governor of Minnesota, Walz oversaw some of the most aggressive corporate tax hikes in the country Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Corporate tax hike advocate Tim Walz had his China travel company shut down by the Nebraska government for failing to pay a minor business operating tax in 1998, according to corporate
The Epoch Times spoke to voters in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. Here’s what they told us. With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is shaping up to be the most critical swing state in the 2024 election for both major candidates. In 2016, Pennsylvania—along with the rest of the Rust Belt—slotted into former President
Energy policy is among the most polarizing issues up and down 2024 ballots, with candidates toeing distinct party lines, including those laid out in Vice President Kamala Harris’s and former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign platforms. Democrats generally support the Biden administration’s emphasis on renewable energy. Harris is among those who say modernizing energy infrastructure
Slotkin prioritized ads for users interested in ‘Islamic studies’ Rep. Elissa Slotkin speaks at the 2024 DNC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) will need all the help she can get to clinch victory in her competitive race for Michigan’s open Senate seat in November. But there’s one portion of the electorate she
The Biden-Harris administration abandoned $57.6 million in American funds, a “significant amount of classified information,” and advanced biometric data that enabled the Taliban to hunt down nearly 500 former Afghan officials during its bungled 2021 withdrawal, according to the findings of a three-year long congressional investigation. The report, published Monday by the House Foreign Affairs