Dem staffer threatened to ‘put a knot’ on GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order
Only Black Republican in Virginia legislature faces threats from Democratic campaign worker, highlighting rising political tensions statewide.
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Jeffries Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during the fifteenth day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed the Democratic Party’s nominee for mayor of New York, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria), on Oct.
Mamdani accuses Cuomo of ‘Islamophobic rhetoric’ as contentious NYC mayoral race comes down to the wire
Religious tensions escalate in New York City mayoral contest as leading candidate Zohran Mamdani faces criticism from Jewish community criticizing "Islamophobic" attacks from rivals.
US Investigating China Over Compliance in Trade Deal From Trump’s 1st Term
Fallen shipping containers (L) next to stacks of leaning containers on a vessel moored at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced on Oct. 24 a new investigation into whether China upheld the “Phase One” agreement
Mystery Trump ally donates $130M to cover troops’ paychecks amid shutdown chaos
An anonymous donor gave $130 million to the Department of War to pay U.S. troops during the government shutdown, but legal restrictions may require congressional approval.
Nearly all Republican AGs add firepower to Trump’s birthright citizenship push
Two dozen Republican-led states urged the Supreme Court to side with President Donald Trump in his argument that birthright citizenship should be curtailed.
Sanders praises Trump, slams Biden on border: ‘You’ve got to have borders, period’
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Trump “did a better job" than Biden on the border during a podcast, breaking with Democrats and calling for a secure border “period."