Where things stand with the government shutdown and how soon it could end
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted the government shutdown will end by Tuesday as Democrats oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Says ‘We’ll Find Out’ Whether US Attack Will Spark Regional War If Iran Refuses Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 27, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Feb. 1 that Iran’s decision on a nuclear deal will determine whether Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s prediction that a U.S. attack could lead to a regional war is accurate.
House panel moves to consider criminal referrals for the Clintons
House lawmakers will vote this week on whether to refer Bill and Hillary Clinton to the DOJ over contempt of Congress in the Epstein probe.
House Rules Committee Advances Senate Funding Deal
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House Rules Committee on Monday advanced a Senate bill to fund the government as multiple agencies remain in a partial shutdown. The measure advanced in a party-line 8–4 vote following the more than four-hour committee hearing. We had a problem
House to Begin Work on Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown
The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday will begin work to pass a Senate bill to fund the government as multiple agencies remain in a partial shutdown. Several sectors of the government entered a partial shutdown just after
Portland mayor demands ICE leave city after federal agents use tear gas on protesters ‘Sickening decisions’
Portland's mayor demanded ICE leave his city after federal agents reportedly deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades on protesters, including children.
Kennedy Center to close for construction for 2 years, Trump says
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for approximately two years for “Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding,” President Trump announced on Sunday. Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post. The decision to fully close the center