Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a new congressional map that would heavily favor Republicans this November by splitting up the state’s sole Democratic district. The map would put a target on Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the state’s only majority-Black district and is the lone Democrat among Tennessee’s nine House members. Memphis,…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick’s voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Iran would face renewed U.S. bombing “at a much higher level and intensity” if it fails to follow through on what he described as an emerging agreement to
President Trump scored major victories in Indiana's GOP primary as his endorsed challengers defeated state senators who blocked his redistricting push.
A mall in Marietta, Ga., on Feb. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. private sector added more jobs than expected last month, signaling renewed strength in the labor market as the economy wrestles with war-driven price pressures. Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, up from 61,000 in the previous month, according to
Former President Barack Obama made some pointed remarks about the state of American governance under President Trump in an interview with Stephen Colbert that aired Tuesday night. Obama raised concerns about the expansion of executive branch powers and the use of the Justice Department for political ends, though he didn’t mention Mr. Trump by name.
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., acknowledged a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and says he welcomes the opportunity to correct the record.