The road to the U.S. Capitol proved to be very expensive for some candidates in the Illinois primary elections. Ads, mailers and other campaign elements can cost millions. The CBS News Data Team analyzed vote totals and dollars spent by the top candidates and made some fascinating discoveries. In the race for U.S. Senate, the
Sen. Bernie Moreno slams Democrats as 'disgusting' over government shutdown blame, highlighting 260,000 DHS employees working without paychecks during crisis.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell plans to remain as head of the U.S. central bank until his nominated successor, Kevin Warsh, is confirmed. Speaking to reporters at
Republican governors and attorneys general back citizenship verification through the SAVE America Act for federal elections, arguing gaps in voter registration create unfair influence.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Congress is collaborating with the White House to enact a version of President Donald Trump’s Most Favored Nation drug price policy, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) confirmed on
The Islamic initiative, an arm of IU’s School of Philanthropy, organized multiple events with Istanbul-based nonprofit Hayat Yolu Association Shariq Siddiqui speaking at an event in Turkey (Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University) An Islamic think tank at Indiana University has hosted multiple fundraising training events for a Turkish nonprofit that the U.S. government says is
UN nuclear chief says Iran's nuclear program cannot be eliminated by airstrikes alone, with uranium stockpiles and underground facilities remaining intact.