ActBlue chief heads to Capitol Hill hot seat as donor fraud probe intensifies
ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones will testify before House Administration Committee as Republicans probe alleged donor fraud and false statements to Congress.
Trump-Tapped Flippo Poised to Take GOP Nod in Deep Red Nevada House Primary
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo thanks supporters at the Washoe County Republican Party offices in Reno after winning his Nevada Congressional District 2 Republican primary on June 9, 2026. John Haughey/The Epoch Times RENO, Nev.—Financial adviser and Iraq War combat veteran Dave Flippo appears to have defeated longtime state lawmaker James Settelmeyer
Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions
House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the wishes of GOP leaders — and weakening their control over the House floor. Once an exceedingly rare form of rebellion, discharge petitions have been used to force votes a record number…
GOP want more answers before signing off on Iran funding
Republicans who are waiting on a funding request for the Iran military conflict say they want clearer answers from the Pentagon on the scope, objectives and price tag of the operation before rallying behind such a measure in a difficult election year. The military campaign, now past its 100-day mark, had cost roughly $29 billion…
DOJ Investigating Alleged Racial Discrimination at CUNY
The Department of Justice in Washington on May 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Tuesday that its Civil Rights Division has launched a probe into whether the City University of New York (CUNY) discriminates based on race through its Black Male Initiative program. The investigation comes after reports that
Pulte to Begin as Acting Director of National Intelligence in Late June, Trump Confirms
William Pulte speaks in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday evening that William Pulte will take over for Tulsi Gabbard on June 19 as acting director of national intelligence Pulte assumes the acting role while still holding positions as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman
Republicans just took ICE spending fights off the table. It won’t end shutdown threats.
Passage of a GOP bill to fund Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda for years doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of other partisan spending battles looming ahead of the midterms.