Former primary rival resurfaces to challenge scandal-plagued Graham Platner in Maine Senate race
Maine Gov. Janet Mills reminds voters she remains on the ballot after suspending her Senate campaign, as rival Graham Platner faces mounting scandals.
Republicans defy Johnson to advance Democrat-backed Ukraine aid
House Democrats scored a rare win as lawmakers voted to advance a bipartisan Ukraine aid package with new military assistance and Russia sanctions.
House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support
Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict. The House voted 215 to 208 to approve the war powers resolution with the help of four
House moves forward on new aid for Ukraine package, spurning Trump
Six Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to push through a vote on military aid for Ukraine, a blow to President Trump’s handling of Russia’s war against the country and his withdrawal of U.S. support for Kyiv. The House voted 218-204 in a procedural motion that clears the way for a vote on the Ukraine Support…
House Passes Resolution to Block Military Action Against Iran
The U.S. Capitol building on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives, on June 3, passed a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from armed hostilities with Iran. Lawmakers voted 215–208 for the Democrat-led measure. Four Republicans voted with Democrats in support of the resolution. We had a problem loading this
Fallen Hero: CBS Fires Scott Pelley After Decorated Career ‘In Combat’
Read exclusive excerpts from the newsman’s war journals CBS News fired a senior employee on Tuesday for violating the sacred journalistic principles of “trust and mutual respect.” Scott Pelley, 68, got the axe after a preening confrontation with 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton in which Pelley disparaged his supervisor with “remarkable incivility and contempt.”
Trump suffers rare House defeat as bipartisan vote moves to withdraw troops from Iran conflict
The House voted to curb Trump's war powers in Iran after Democrats and several Republicans bucked the president in a rare bipartisan rebuke of his policy.