James Talarico Worked As ‘Equitable Education’ Consultant at Left-Wing Firm Developing DEI Plans for Texas School Districts

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D.) earned tens of thousands of dollars working as an “equitable education” consultant for a firm that develops DEI plans for public schools in Texas. The firm, MAYA Consulting, described its work as “rooted in our diversity, equity, and inclusion philosophy” and donated to a group working to defund the

US Budget Deficit Narrows 7 Percent in May; Tariff Revenues Drop After Refunds

A view of a bus shelter at Pennsylvania Avenue and 22nd Street NW where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at $38 trillion in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation The U.S. budget deficit

Judge Says Challenge to ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Is Moot as DOJ Backs Away

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Wednesday declined to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying the request was moot because the Justice Department said it is no longer moving forward with the fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon

Trump calls on Republicans to pass third reconciliation bill that includes Save America Act

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a third $350 billion reconciliation bill, urging Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” pass it with the Save America Act included. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War…

Here’s who will face off in California’s new House districts as Dems seek edge

After a lengthy tallying process, the initial results of California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s plan to edge out up to five House Republicans are in. All five districts that were substantially redrawn after the passage of California’s Proposition 50 initiative to give Democrats an advantage were on the ballot in the state’s primaries on June 2.