Trump Advises Republicans to Advance Policy Objectives, Secure Control of Congress

President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 urged Republican lawmakers to highlight and expand policy successes to secure control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, during a

Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states

Washington — The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud, a Department of Health and Human Services official said Tuesday. The move will freeze $7 billion for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, nearly $2.4 billion

Speaker Johnson Says He Doesn’t Expect US Troop Deployment in Venezuela

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to press after a meeting with other Congressional leaders and cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnston (R-La.) said Jan. 6 that he does not expect the U.S. military to send troops into