Democrats and Republicans are eyeing pivotal Senate races as polling, retirements, and primaries shape the 2026 electoral battlefield. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock By Joseph Lord, Jackson Richman | December 28, 2025Updated:December 28, 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, the country is already turning its attention to next
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times FBI Director Kash Patel on Sunday confirmed his office had surged resources to Minnesota to investigate claims of fraud exploiting federal services and programs. Federal officials have so far indicted 78 people and
The U.S. Census logo appears on census materials received in the mail with an invitation to fill out census information online in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 19, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A public-interest law firm is suing the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure that allegedly flawed procedures used in the 2020 census are not
The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump–Kennedy Center stated that it will sue a jazz musician for $1 million in damages after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance in an effort to protest the venue’s renaming.
President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said he expects the 2026 midterm elections to hinge on prices and perceptions of economic progress, betting that easing inflation, lower energy costs, and rising wages will be key to persuading voters to keep Republicans in control
A drone view of a high-speed rail bridge in Fresno, Calif., on June 8, 2025. Fred Greaves/ Reuters California dropped its lawsuit this week against the Trump administration over the federal government’s decision to pull $4 billion in funding for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority filed a notice of
Americans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase groceries may need to adjust their shopping habits in 2026 as some states will prohibit the use of SNAP funds to purchase certain “junk foods.” Also starting next year, states will have to shoulder a larger portion of the cost of running the program. In