Virginia’s map war lays bare state’s sharp partisan turn as legal fight looms
Virginia's redistricting fight heads to the state Supreme Court after a county judge blocked certification of a narrowly approved ballot measure.
Democrats poised to escalate pressure on GOP with repeated votes on Iran war powers
House Democrats are ready to escalate their effort to end the Iran war. Since the strikes began on Feb. 28, the lower chamber has voted only twice on war power resolutions, which would require President Trump to terminate the military campaign against Tehran unless Congress explicitly approves it. That pace is about to change dramatically….
GOP senators ratchet up pressure on Speaker Johnson to quickly end DHS shutdown
Republicans in the upper chamber are ramping up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to swiftly approve a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arguing that tens of thousands of federal workers could miss paychecks next month if the House delays much longer. Senate Majority Leader John Thune…
Defense Department scientist’s accidental death raises questions as probe into missing scientists grows
A government chemist who researched Novichok nerve agents died in a 2022 incident ruled accidental, but colleagues and family say it doesn't add up.
House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center to Turn Over Communications With Biden’s DOJ
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 23 gave the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) until April 30 to hand over documents regarding its relationship with the Biden–Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, as
Trump Rules Out Use of Nuclear Weapons in Iran War
President Donald Trump waves after landing at Palm Beach International Airport on March 20, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out using a nuclear weapon in the war with Iran. He told reporters in the Oval Office that the United States has already greatly weakened the Islamic Republic with conventional weapons,
The Farmers Who Declined a $26 Million Data Center Bid For Their Land
(Top Left) Ida Huddleston, 82 (L), and her daughter Delsia Bare, 54, sit in the yard of their family farm in Maysville, Ky., on April 10, 2026. (Top and Bottom Right) The farm of Ida Huddleston and Delsia Bare is shown on Big Pond Pike in Maysville, Ky., on April 10, 2026. (Bottom Left) Cattle