Rep. Mike Lawler Rules Out Run for NY Governor, Will Seek Reelection

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has announced he will seek reelection and will not challenge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, in 2026. The Republican represents a suburban area of New York City in District

Judge Denies DOJ Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Wednesday denied a Department of Justice request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to a mid-2000s criminal investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) petitioned a federal

GOP Budget Clawbacks Undermine Bipartisan Process, Democrats Say

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) listens as Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Top Democrats in Congress say they remain united behind a bipartisan, bicameral path to fund the government, but they say recently passed Republican-backed funding clawbacks could

House committee subpoenas Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

Washington — The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell, an accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year prison sentence, to sit for a deposition as fallout over the Trump administration’s handling of the case intensifies.  “The facts and circumstances surrounding both your and Mr. Epstein’s cases have received

Education Department Probes 5 Universities Accused of Excluding US-Born Students From Scholarships

Linda McMahon, then the nominee for secretary of education, testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Education’s civil rights office has opened investigations into five universities over scholarships alleged to exclude U.S.-born students,

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Unprecedented U.S.–Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement

A HISTORIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a landmark economic agreement with Japan—one of America’s closest allies and most important trading partners. This historic deal reflects the strength of the U.S.–Japan relationship and Japan’s recognition of the United States as the most attractive and secure destination for strategic investment in