Jay Jones denies allegations he said police officers should die to change policy, amid controversy over violent texts about House Speaker Todd Gilbert.
An Antifa member kicks back a smoke bomb deployed by federal officers in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Oct. 6 said he may consider invoking the Insurrection Act in Portland, if necessary. “Well, I‘d do it if it
Democrats both in Virginia and nationwide are standing by attorney general candidate Jay Jones despite a report he fantasized about shooting a GOP colleague in the head.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on Oct. 7 a free speech case involving a Colorado law that bans therapists from providing so-called conversion therapy to minors experiencing same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria. A therapist challenging the law argues that
The U.S. Capitol on the fifth day of the government shutdown, on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate again rejected two competing party bills to fund the government on the evening of Oct. 6 as a shutdown standoff between the two major parties nears its seventh day. The upper chamber voted down
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.
Schools that take part in the Barney Charter School Initiative teach classical education, with a focus on teaching civic responsibility. Courtesy of Hillsdale College Nationally, there is a growing interest in teaching public school students the history of the U.S. government and the role of citizenship. An Oct. 6 research report from the North Carolina-based