Reporter’s Notebook: Why Trump may not be able to force Congress back over the DHS shutdown
President Trump may lack constitutional authority to summon Congress back to Washington despite the nearly two-month DHS funding shutdown impasse.
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Bill Gates to appear before House committee investigating Epstein
Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans. The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for questioning on June 10, the source said. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the panel’s Republican chairman, wrote
A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump issues a fresh ultimatum to Iran, threatening strikes on infrastructure unless all vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz freely.
Vance says Iran has ‘2 pathways’ as 12-hour deadline looms, prays US on ‘God’s side’ in nixing nuclear threat
Vice President JD Vance accuses Iran of "economic terrorism" and outlines two pathways for the regime as Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline looms within hours.
Homeland Security Secretary Suggests Suspending Customs Processing at Sanctuary City Airports
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday suggested his department would take a “hard look” at customs operations at airports in cities with sanctuary policies. In
US Strikes Kharg Island Weapons Depots and Air Defense Facilities in ‘Message’ to Tehran Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,’ Trump warned ahead of his 8 p.m. Tuesday ceasefire deadline Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The United States bombed dozens of weapons depots and air defense facilities on Kharg Island overnight in a “message” to Tehran about what will happen if the Islamic
DeSantis urges Florida lawmakers to ban cousin marriages, links practice to ‘stealth jihad’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for banning cousin marriages in his state, rebuking the practice at a Tampa signing ceremony for a new state law.