Speaker Johnson Visits White House as ICE Funding Deadline Passes

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attends the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on June 1. The meeting, confirmed to The Epoch Times by a

Schumer Launches Senate Democratic Campaign to Block $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), joined by other Democratic lawmakers, speaks in Washington on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on June 1 launched a coordinated effort to block a nearly $1.8 billion Justice Department (DOJ) fund tied to President Donald Trump’s settled lawsuit against the IRS,

Appeals Court Rules Government Can’t Kick Out Servicemembers With Gender Dysphoria

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Rangers perform in combat exercises at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 10, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A panel of judges ruled on June 1 that President Donald Trump’s policy of excluding people with gender dysphoria already serving in the military is unconstitutional. The policy, instituted last year under War

Appeals Court Rules Government Can’t Kick Out Service Members With Gender Dysphoria

Soldiers compete in the Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 10, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A panel of judges ruled on June 1 that President Donald Trump’s policy of excluding people with gender dysphoria already serving in the military is unconstitutional. The policy, instituted last year under War Secretary Pete Hegseth,

Divided appeals court rules transgender military ban is unconstitutional

Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional. A panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit split 2-1 in finding that the ban rolled out by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth