Trump Directs Pentagon to Start Testing Nuclear Weapons Again

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit at the Gyeongju Arts Center in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2025. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images The United States will begin conducting nuclear weapons testing again after decades of rejecting the practice, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. “Because

Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Illinois

Police face demonstrators near the “Free Speech Zone” outside the immigrant processing and detention center in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 17, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 delayed ruling on whether the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago is lawful. Instead, the justices directed attorneys for the

Google Executive Says Company Made ‘Mistakes’ While Handling Complaints of Election Fraud

Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Centers of Excellence head Markham Erickson was questioned on Capitol Hill on Oct. 29, 2025. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A Google executive said the company made “mistakes” while handling complaints of election fraud during a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing held Oct.

Stakes Rise as Shutdown Drama Nears Funding Cliffs

A deadline to fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be powerful in bringing parties to the table. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times By Nathan Worcester | October 29, 2025Updated:October 29, 2025 WASHINGTON—Thousands of flights could be delayed. Tens of millions of

Democrats Must Move to Center to Win Elections, Say Democratic Strategists

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Democratic Party made a hard left turn after 2012 and must move back to the center to be competitive in federal elections, according to a

Senate Votes Against New Tariffs on Canada

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) (C) speaks alongside Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (R) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 2, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In a Wednesday evening vote, four Republicans in the U.S. Senate joined with Democrats to challenge President Donald Trump’s