Brandon Johnson’s progressive tax push puts Chicago on brink of rare shutdown as mayor weighs veto
Chicago faces potential first-ever municipal shutdown as Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs vetoing budget over corporate tax dispute with city council.
House Oversight Committee Expands Investigation Into Minnesota Fraud
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The House Oversight Committee expanded its investigation into fraud in Minnesota on Dec. 22. The committee has requested information from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam
Trump Says of Cocaine Facilities in Colombia: Petro ‘Better Close Them Up Fast’
(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. (Right) Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024. Jim Watson, Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning that Colombian President Gustavo Petro must curb Colombia’s cocaine
Trump and first lady go all black for official White House Christmas portrait photo
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dressed bold in all black for their White House Christmas portrait, released the day before Christmas Eve.
Boca Raton mayor launches run for Congress, touting GOP as ‘party of the middle class’
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer launches congressional bid, promising to bring local leadership to Washington and reverse policies he says fueled inflation.
Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to ‘kill more’
Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.
Vance Not Confident Ukraine and Russia Will Reach Peace Deal
Vice President JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 21, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Vice President JD Vance said that he “wouldn’t say with confidence” that the United States would resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine, in comments published on Dec. 22. While speaking to UnHerd, Vance