Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers her State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virignia General Assembly at the Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 19, 2026. Steve Helber/AP Photo Virginia is on the verge of joining the list of states that ban so-called assault weapons. The proposed ban is among more than
Spending on autism therapy services is dramatically outpacing overall Medicaid spending, prompting state and federal scrutiny. Add to My List Save By Sylvia Xu | March 27, 2026Updated:March 27, 2026 One in 31 U.S. children has an autism diagnosis. Among Minnesota’s Somali community, that number jumps to one in 12. That discrepancy made headlines last
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate unanimously approved early Friday a funding package for most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection. The measure now goes to the House, which is expected to
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 26 prohibiting federal contractors and their subcontractors from engaging in practices based on the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) framework.
A glass jar containing the rare earth metal Terbium (L) is pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialized in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Nov. 4, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Mining company Energy Fuels announced March 26 it had successfully produced its first kilogram of terbium
Felix Gold’s Treasure Creek Antimony Project in Alaska shows promising test results for stibnite ore. Courtesy of Felix Gold Alaska mines that supplied materials for allied forces during World War I and World War II are producing stibnite ore that exceeds U.S. military-grade quality, the company Felix Gold announced March 26. Recent tests from samples taken
Travelers wait in a TSA PreCheck line at Miami International Airport on March 17, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Republicans have given Democrats their “last and final” offer to end the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and subsidiary agencies. “Enough is enough,” Thune said.