House Passes Aviation Safety Bill Aimed at Preventing Midair Collisions

A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as Roberto Marquez of Dallas places flowers at a memorial of crosses he erected for the 67 victims of a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster The House on April

Senate GOP to Begin Process for Funding ICE, Border Patrol Next Week

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Republicans are planning a vote as soon as next week on a budget blueprint that would pave the way for a party-line vote to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Senate Majority Leader John

Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales Formally Resign House Seats Amid Separate Misconduct Allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington on April 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) have each formally tendered their resignations from Congress, effective immediately, as both men face accusations of

FAA Targets Video Gamers to Alleviate Air Traffic Controller Shortage

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Aug. 13, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times In an effort to solve the decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers across U.S. airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new hiring campaign targeted at video gamers interested in new career opportunities.

Trump Says Fresh Talks With Iran Could Begin This Week; Israel and Lebanon Enter Direct Talks

Fresh talks with Iran could begin this week as the United States continues a blockade of Iranian ports in the Hormuz Strait. Find out what Vice President JD Vance had to say about the state of a potential diplomatic solution. The United States is expanding its role at another key maritime choke-point. It’s boosting military

Cook Shifts 4 Senate Races Toward Democrats, but GOP Still Favored to Hold Majority

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to the crowd during a “It’s Time to Vote” drive-in rally in Stonecrest, Ga., on Dec. 28, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The Cook Political Report shifted four U.S. Senate races toward Democrats on April 13, reflecting what the nonpartisan forecaster called an “increasingly sour national environment for Republicans.”

US Energy Secretary Warns of Oil Price Surge Until Shipping Resumes in Strait of Hormuz

A cargo ship sits at anchor in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governorate, in the United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026. Stringer/Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned of a surge in the price of oil and energy over