Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 19, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Jan. 7 that he has selected Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his running mate. “I’m excited to announce Rob McColley as my running mate to be the next lieutenant
Lindsey Halligan, then-special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo A federal judge in Virginia has given Lindsey Halligan seven days to explain why she continues to call herself a U.S. attorney after a court ruled last year that she didn’t legally hold
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is selectively removing sanctions on Venezuelan oil to allow its export and sale in global markets, the White House announced on
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump and administration officials are working behind the scenes to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Jan. 7. “That’s something that’s currently
The Texas Capitol building in Austin on July 21, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Supreme Court of Texas on Jan. 6 said it wouldn’t rely on the American Bar Association (ABA) to accredit law schools in the state. In an order, the court defined an “approved law school” as one approved by the court rather than
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) speaks at a news conference after a meeting with the caucus at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images House Democratic leaders said on Jan. 7 they plan to make affordability and health care costs the party’s main message heading into the
A home is seen for sale in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 announced he’s taking steps to bar large investors from purchasing more single-family homes, in a bid to offset concerns about inflation and the cost of living. “For a very long time, buying and