President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to outline his administration’s priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead. Trump’s speech comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a…
The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts. The…
The funding standoff remained steady over Homeland Security funding while other issues, like possible conflict with Iran, tariffs and the State of the Union, threaten to sideline a deal.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a former House Democrat, is delivering her party's rebuttal to the State of the Union on Tuesday night.
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear two cases on Feb. 23 about U.S. business assets that Cuba’s communist government seized decades ago. Both cases focus on the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act that was created to pressure Cuba
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez—whose Washington swing district makes her one of the most endangered members of Congress—has repeatedly claimed she was forced to work three jobs after her father cut her off financially because she stopped going to church. She says she struggled to pay her tuition at Reed College, a prestigious private institution
Justice Clarence Thomas cited President Richard Nixon's 1971 import surcharge precedent in his dissent, arguing Congress authorized tariff authority under emergency powers law.