How residents in this southern state are getting richer amid its population explosion
Texas economy hits $2.9 trillion in 2025, with per-capita output rising to $91,500 per resident even as the state added nearly 419,000 new people.
Pulte clash threatens even short-term spy powers extension
President Trump’s acceleration of the start date for his controversial pick to lead the intelligence community is pushing both sides to dig in on their impasse over renewing the nation’s spy powers, further complicating even a short-term extension. House and Senate efforts to bring a bill to the floor to reauthorize Section 702 of the…
Midterm pressures threaten GOP unity
The pivot from primary season to the looming general election could put GOP leaders in a bind as Republicans running in battleground districts grow more willing to buck them and President Trump in an effort to appeal to a broad swath of voters. Republicans are seeking to put themselves in the strongest political position possible…
As Platner Rises, Some Mainers Have Questions
Graham Platner in Belfast, Maine, on June 6, 2026, just days ahead of the state’s June 9 primary. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times BELFAST, Maine—The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: politics was working its way through the public square. On one corner, older men and women held LGBT rainbow flags. The June 6
James Talarico Worked As ‘Equitable Education’ Consultant at Left-Wing Firm Developing DEI Plans for Texas School Districts
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D.) earned tens of thousands of dollars working as an “equitable education” consultant for a firm that develops DEI plans for public schools in Texas. The firm, MAYA Consulting, described its work as “rooted in our diversity, equity, and inclusion philosophy” and donated to a group working to defund the
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will prioritize affordability. Not all of his members agree.
Even as inflation rises, some insist the Democratic agenda should put other fundamentals front and center.
US Budget Deficit Narrows 7 Percent in May; Tariff Revenues Drop After Refunds
A view of a bus shelter at Pennsylvania Avenue and 22nd Street NW where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at $38 trillion in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation The U.S. budget deficit