Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Stock Trading by Congress Members

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives has launched a fresh effort to ban the trading of stocks in companies by members of Congress. The “Restore Trust in Congress Act“ is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Chip

Republicans Pass Resolution Supporting House Oversight Epstein Probe

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation, at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave the green

Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, ex-White House doctor under Trump and Obama

Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a former White House physician, announced Wednesday that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation into his behavior during his time at the White House.  Jackson posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he

CBS News poll finds Americans describe “uncertain” economy

Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick “uncertain” and “struggling” to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last month. A third of Americans pick the descriptors “rebounding” or “expanding.” (Respondents could pick multiple words.) And more than twice as many said “unfair” as