House debates funding bill ahead of final vote to end shutdown

There’s an unexpected consequence inside the deal to end the federal government shutdown: making hemp products illegal. At Surdyk’s in northeast Minneapolis, THC drinks stand out for their popularity. “There’s teas, there’s ones that are more like soda,” said co-owner Melissa Surdyk. The drinks make up for 10% of sales at her liquor and cheese

White House Responds to Epstein Emails, Calling Them Part of ‘Fake Narrative’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The White House on Nov. 12 accused House Democrats of “selectively” leaking emails related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that referenced President Donald Trump and of failing to provide full context to

White House Responds to Epstein Emails, Calling Them Part of ‘Manufactured Hoax’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The White House on Nov. 12 accused House Democrats of “selectively” leaking emails related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that referenced President Donald Trump and failing to provide full context to “create

California Revokes 17,000 Illegally Issued Commercial Driver’s Licenses, DOT Says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford (R) hold a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images California has revoked thousands of driver’s licenses that were illegally issued, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said on Nov. 12. The action was