House Passes DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown

Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid the 19-day shutdown. The vote was 221–209. Four Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for it. We had a problem loading this

Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown

Snow falls outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on March 5 again blocked a vote on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the 19-day partial shutdown of the agency. The tally was 51–45. We had a problem loading this article.

Trump Says He Needs to Be Involved in Picking Iran’s Leader, Khamenei’s Son ‘Unacceptable’

President Donald Trump announces that the United States and Israel have begun “major combat operations” in Iran with the goal of eliminating threats from the country’s regime in a video released on Feb. 28, 2026. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social U.S. President Donald Trump has said he needs to be involved in selecting the next leader

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Break Up Major Meatpacking Companies

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 other senators introduced legislation on March 5 that would force the nation’s largest meatpackers to break up their operations across beef, pork, and

Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency. “A change in personnel is not sufficient. We need a change in policy,” Jeffries told reporters in…

Levi Strauss Heir Dan Goldman Distances Himself From Pro-Israel Wife Who ‘Liked’ Social Media Post From ‘God Bless Donald Trump’

One meme that caught Corinne Goldman’s eye mocked the slogan ‘Jews for Palestine’ as ‘chickens for KFC’ (ChatGPT) Rep. Dan Goldman (D., N.Y.) has a girl problem. The Levi Strauss heir, best known for serving as lead counsel in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, was forced to distance himself from his own wife to