Washington — The Supreme Court is convening Monday for the start of its new term, with cases involving “conversion therapy” for minors, the use of race in redistricting, gun rights and state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ sports on the docket. But looming over the high court’s newest term are legal
President Donald Trump at “America’s Navy 250 — Titans of the Sea: A Salute to the Fleet” in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Oct. 5 that there have been “positive discussions” with Hamas and several countries on a peace plan to end the war in
Pro-Israel Democrat Sen. John Fetterman calls out pro-Palestine protesters for failing to press for Hamas to accept the peace deal President Donald Trump is working on
Lawmakers from both parties are asking to have their pay withheld as the government shutdown nears a week.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Supreme Court returns on Oct. 6 for its new term, when it will consider a range of high-profile issues, such as gender and redistricting, and challenges to President Donald Trump’s policies. The court’s first week of oral argument starts Monday
The U.S. Capitol building on the second day of the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Senate will take another vote on legislation to fund the government on Monday as a shutdown standoff between the two major parties enters its sixth day. The shutdown
A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president mobilized California troops for Portland after the same judge blocked him from using Oregon’s National Guard the day before. During a hastily called telephone hearing, U.S.