Trump takes aim at Senate ‘blue slip’ tradition as GOP resists change
President Donald Trump battles Senate Republicans over the blue slip tradition that gives home state senators power to block judicial nominees.
President Donald Trump battles Senate Republicans over the blue slip tradition that gives home state senators power to block judicial nominees.
After making historic inroads with Hispanic voters, the Republican Party is going all in on winning the Latino vote in hopes of retaining its majority this midterm election.
Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Texas after a photo went viral earlier this week of him boarding a plane, sparking online scrutiny as the state braces for a potentially historic winter storm.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces mounting pressure as Republican majority shrinks to just 218-213 after recent departures, forcing strict attendance rules.
The Navy announced an apology and a path to reinstatement for service members discharged over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate as the Pentagon moves to review and correct past separations.
Vice President JD Vance speaks ahead of the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 23, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump revealed Friday that Vice President JD Vance will travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia next month to bolster a peace agreement the two nations signed in Washington last August. The
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at the Justice Department in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal court on Jan. 23 that it should bar the release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents investigation into President Donald Trump. Florida-based