House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks as the House debates before final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill on Capitol Hill on July 2. Reuters Democratic leaders and union officials are preparing to make the Republican-backed budget bill—which passed the House on July 3 and was sent to President Donald Trump to be signed—a
Carlos Carreron brings cattle through a gate in the border fence from Mexico into the United States at the Santa Teresa International Export/Import livestock crossing in Santa Teresa, N.M., on June 5, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A cattle industry group is speaking out against the federal government’s decision to reopen the southwest border to Mexican
The Supreme Court closed out its 2024–2025 term with a series of high-profile decisions that are affecting major policy areas, as well as the nature of judicial authority itself. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest decisions of the term. 1. Nationwide Injunctions The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 in which it ruled
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on July 3 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending it to the president’s desk. The bill cleared the House in a 218–214 vote, following an all-night session as Republicans scrambled
The White House on July 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration on Thursday released its yearly report that shows the salaries for White House staffers, also revealing officials who aren’t accepting salaries at all. The report shows that the top earner in the White House is Jacalynne B. Klopp, a senior adviser
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took to the House floor with an hours-long speech on Thursday, delaying a final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill. President Donald Trump will meet with freed American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Thursday. The New Jersey native endured brutal torture at the hand… Original
In the final vote, the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in the House with 218-214 votes. President Donald Trump will meet with freed American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Thursday. The New Jersey native endured brutal torture at the hands of the Hamas terrorist group during his long imprisonment in Gaza.