Inside Trump’s campaign to make daylight saving time permanent
The president is personally working the phones to lobby lawmakers on ending the twice-yearly clock-changing ritual across the United States.
House members keep losing their bids for higher office. Some think they know why.
Voters have not been especially excited to promote members of an unpopular and dysfunctional institution.
Senate GOP passes immigration enforcement bill
House passage is the last step before President Donald Trump can sign the measure into law.
Bessent Signals Bigger Boeing Sales to China Before Xi’s US Trip
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times China could agree to purchase additional Boeing aircraft when Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington in September, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. Speaking during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the
Hilton, Becerra lead California governor’s race as Steyer gains ground
The race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California remained undecided Thursday night, with Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton holding the top spot over the second-leading candidate, Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Not far behind, in third place, was Democratic billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, who gained some
House panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to the full House after debating a chunk of some 900 offered amendments for 14 hours. The measure, known as the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the panel by a 44…
FDA launches safety study for abortion pill mifepristone, source says
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could pave the way for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication. It will be a retrospective study of hundreds of thousands of cases, according to the