Cows graze in a field near the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, on April 29, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Trump administration is again seeking to halve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual budget with a proposed $4.2 billion fiscal year 2027 (FY27) spending plan that slashes $4.6 billion–or 52.4 percent–from
People visit the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo Organizers of California’s billionaire tax proposal say they turned in over 1.5 million signatures to state election officials April 27, which could be enough to qualify the initiative for the
Guests take cover under tables after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon WASHINGTON—The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 has raised fresh questions about the adequacy of presidential protection and exposed
The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered an early review of license renewals for Disney’s ABC television stations. The April 28 order is part of the FCC’s ongoing investigation into whether the company and its television stations are
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Senate halted a resolution on April 28 to bar President Donald Trump from being able to direct military action against Cuba without first obtaining affirmative Congressional approval. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) invoked
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) speaks to reporters following the weekly Democrat Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 06, 2025, in Washington, Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Democratic leaders in both chambers—joined by some Republicans—said on April 28 that a long-term reauthorization of a key foreign surveillance authority due to expire April 30 will not
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump wave to the crowd from the Truman Balcony of the White House during a ceremonial state visit in Washington on April 28, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted King Charles III of the United