The Texas House of Representatives holds a call session for the legislative session at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 20, as Democratic state lawmakers return to Texas. They left the state to prevent action on a redistricting proposal made by their Republican colleagues—effectively freezing the chamber. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?
Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, exits after his meeting with president-elect Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club, in Bedminster Township, New Jersey on Nov. 19, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images At a White House ceremony on Aug. 20, Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, was sworn in by President Donald Trump as
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier gestures from the Texas House floor in the state Capitol in Austin on Aug. 19, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Texas Legislature is moving ahead with a congressional redistricting map that would give Republicans additional seats, while Democrats in California are putting a competing proposal before voters this fall. The
Campers utilize Oak Flat Campground in the Tonto National Forest, in Miami, Ariz., on June 9, 2023. Matt York/AP Photo A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a land transfer for a major Arizona copper mine, prompting a rebuke from President Donald Trump. On Aug. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on July 14, 2025. Nathan Howard/File Photo/Reuters The Trump administration announced on Aug. 20 it is imposing sanctions on four officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing their alleged actions
Purchases include a diverse array issued by U.S. companies, cities, counties, states, hospital authorities, school boards, and water and gas supply districts. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has been an active investor in the bond
Taiwanese sailors salute the island’s flag on the deck of the Panshih supply ship after taking part in annual drills, at the Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 31, 2018. Mandy Cheng/AFP via Getty Images Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the island must rely on itself for security after U.S. President Donald