Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats
Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in a redistricting battle with fleeing Democrats.
Fetterman joins fiscal hawks to sound alarm as national debt nears staggering $37T
Senators from both parties are alarmed over America's debt crisis after Trump signed the “one big beautiful bill," which the CBO expects to contribute trillions to the debt crisis.
California Moves Forward With Special Redistricting Election to Counter Texas’s Plan
Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (C) discusses the push to schedule a special election to redraw California’s Congressional voting districts, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday that the state will move forward with a ballot
Newsom Says California Will Hold Special Redistricting Election to Counter Texas’s Plan
Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (C) discusses the push to schedule a special election to redraw California’s Congressional voting districts, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday that the state will move forward with a ballot
Democratic Mayors Say Community-Based Strategies Are Driving Crime Down
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Democratic mayors in several large U.S. cities say violent crime has declined on their watch and credit a mix of policing and community-based strategies for the trend. In a
Noem Spotlights Chicago’s Lack of ICE Cooperation
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during her confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 17, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Chicago on Aug. 8, drawing attention to how the city has responded to requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “In just the last seven months,
Trump Admin Imposes Higher Tariffs on Canadian Lumber
Wood for processing is stacked at the C.A. Spencer sawmill in Lachute, Canada, on April 10, 2025. Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized its latest review of countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, more than doubling the rate for most producers in a decision that drew criticism from Canadian officials and