As Congress grows older, debate heats up over when to step aside
Questions about the age and fitness for office of certain lawmakers are spurring conversations about whether Congress, as a body, is getting too old.
Instacart, DoorDash, Other Companies Offering Discounts to SNAP Recipients
A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 30, 2025. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo Multiple food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Instacart, announced they will provide deep discounts or launch food assistance programs for customers who receive food
Johnson warns against Trump’s demand for Senate to go ‘nuclear’ to end shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.
Alvin Bragg dodges mentioning signature Trump case as he campaigns for district attorney re-election
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg distances himself from Trump conviction on 34 felony counts while campaigning for re-election as Manhattan's top prosecutor.
Unearthed records expose Swalwell campaign’s ‘bizarre inconsistency’ in payments to California man
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is raising eyebrows over a “bizarre inconsistency" in his campaign’s Federal Election Commission filings, totaling over $360,000.
Hegseth blasts ‘narco-terrorists’ targeted by Trump admin as ‘the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated the claim that those being targeted by the United States in military strikes are "the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere."
3rd Teen Charged in Killing of Congressional Intern in Washington
District of Columbia Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A third teenager has been indicted in the killing of a congressional intern in the nation’s capital, a case that President Donald Trump has cited in pressing for increased federal