Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) is welcomed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz upon arrival in Berlin on Aug. 13, 2025. John MacDougall/AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 13 that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “bluffing” when he said sanctions were not hurting the Kremlin. Zelenskyy was speaking after sitting in on a series
People visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, on April 3, 2019. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo The White House on Tuesday ordered an internal review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions to ensure all public-facing content aligns with President Donald Trump’s directive to celebrate U.S. exceptionalism. In a letter
In response to a post on X by former President Barack Obama, Republican Rep. Eli Crane told the Democrat, "Probably best to sit this one out"
The Supreme Court in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times As the Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary this year, the Supreme Court is set to hear at least one landmark case dealing with the legislation. The outcome will have long-term ripple effects on the balance of power in Congress, especially
A sign in support of Medicaid rests in a walking device during a sit-in protest against a Republican budget plan on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images State legislatures next year will need to adjust annual spending plans to accommodate revisions
Members of the National Guard walk from the DC Joint Force Headquarters to the DC Armory in Washington, DC, on Aug. 12, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP On Aug. 12, National Guard troops arrived in Washington after President Donald Trump federalized policing, citing a scourge of crime in the capital city. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
More than 20 Republican attorneys general are demanding that the Trump administration reinstate safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone.