Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Paul Simon, the Silent Generation songwriter, once sang that a character was “born at the right time.” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), one of the last Silent Generation leaders in Washington, might know the feeling. We had a problem loading this
In a video letter to her constituents, California Democrat Nancy Pelosi ended months of speculation about her political future, announcing she would not seek reelection to Congress. Elected in 1987, Pelosi would become the most powerful women in politics as the first female House speaker. Nikole Killion looks back. Original CBS News Link</a
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights across the U.S. as the agency deals with shortages of air traffic controllers during the longest government shutdown in history. As Kris Van Cleave reports, carriers are scrambling in preparation. Original CBS News Link</a
Trump announced Kazakhstan’s plan to join the Abraham Accords as he pushes to expand Israel’s normalization with Arab nations.
The U.S. travel industry is sounding the alarm that a prolonged shutdown will cripple Thanksgiving flights, increase costs and hurt workers, families and the broader economy.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to temporarily allow the State Department to require people to state their biological sex on new or renewed passports in a victory for the Trump administration.
The U.S. Capitol building during the 34th day of the goverment shutdown in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution to preemptively block U.S. forces from conducting military operations against Venezuela on Thursday. The measure failed in a 49 to 51 vote. It needed 60 votes