House GOP leaders on Wednesday punted a key procedural vote on reauthorizing the U.S.’s foreign spy powers as they scramble to woo privacy-focused Republicans angling for a last-minute amendment. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had aimed to get enough Republican support to push through on Wednesday afternoon a procedural rule vote to tee up debate on…
Former “Summer House” star Luke Gulbranson says he’s leaving behind the antics of reality TV and aiming to go where the “real drama” is in Washington. “Yeah, I’ve been on reality TV,” the 42-year-old model and actor said in an ad released Wednesday announcing the launch of his campaign for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. The
House Democrats will force a vote this week on legislation designed to end the Iran War, despite lingering questions about whether it has enough backing to pass. The vote was expected, although party leaders had vowed to stage it only after they had secured the support to pass. That plan has changed, according to Rep….
The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on June 30, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times With the April 15 tax filing deadline at hand, the average refund this year has risen to more than $3,400—an 11 percent increase from last year—according to the Treasury Department. The department highlighted this tax season as the first under
On Tax Day 2026, Senate GOP launches ads in seven key races targeting Democrats who voted against working families tax cuts signed by President Trump.
Due to President Trump’s leadership in the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts, Americans will see the largest refunds in history this tax-day. The legislation made permanent the reduced income tax rates implemented under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), restored and strengthened business tax cuts, and increased refunds through added benefits on
The Senate Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing to examine the Second Amendment at 10 a.m. ET on April 15. Witnesses include: Panel 1: • Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) Panel 2: • Ken Cuccinelli, senior fellow for homeland security and immigration at the Center for Renewing America • Erich Pratt, senior vice president of… Original