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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks at a rally for his Senate primary campaign in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2026. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times AUSTIN—Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, held separate rallies in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 17, the first day of early voting in competitive Senate primaries. The
The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Federal officials are investigating Portland Public Schools in Oregon for alleged racial discrimination in the district’s Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) program, the U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday. “CBSE’s guiding principles pledge to ‘center Blackness unapologetically’
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) attends a hearing in Washington on July 22, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is facing calls for censure or resignation following a controversial social media post that has drawn widespread criticism from Democrats. The controversy began on Feb. 15, when Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani said in
Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Jan. 8, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Feb. 17, following mediated talks between Washington and Tehran in Geneva, that Iran was ignoring Washington’s red lines, primarily those related to its nuclear program, which has been a bone of contention in U.S.–Iranian
A collapsed sewage pipe spilled hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River in January, resulting in an ongoing environmental disaster. Although utility workers have managed to mitigate further leaks, full repairs are expected to take weeks. President Donald Trump responded this week by calling for more decisive action from local leadership.
A collapsed sewage pipe spilled hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River in January, resulting in an ongoing environmental disaster. Although utility workers have managed to mitigate further leaks, full repairs are expected to take weeks. President Donald Trump responded this week by calling for more decisive action from local leadership.