Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli speaks next to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell during a news conference announcing an arrest made in relation to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo Attorneys for criminal defendants facing weapons charges have filed for a second time to disqualify a Trump
A BBC News camera kit resting on the floor outside La Sante prison in Paris on Nov. 10, 2025. Ian Langsdon/AFP President Donald Trump said Nov. 10 that he has an obligation to pursue legal action against the BBC over edits made to his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, that was shown in the UK
The Supreme Court weighs separation of powers issues as Donald Trump defends his use of emergency law to bypass Congress on global tariffs.
Washington — The House returns Wednesday for the first time since the start of the government shutdown and nearly two months after it last voted, bringing an end to the chamber’s longest absence in recent memory. The House has been out of session since Sept. 19, when it passed a Republican measure to fund the
President Donald Trump signs the bill package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a bill passed by both chambers of Congress to fund the government until January, formally bringing an end to
The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Nov. 12 passed a legislative package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. In a 222–209 vote, the House approved the measure around 8:20 p.m. ET. Six Democrats—Reps. Jared Golden
The U.S. Capitol building on the 41st day of the government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives on Nov. 12 is expected to take a vote on a legislative package to fund the government as Washington stands on the precipice of