White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, on Nov. 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an executive order is being drafted to strengthen U.S. elections and curb mail-in ballot fraud, after President Donald Trump
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A federal judge ruled on Nov. 5 that the White House must provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation during press briefings held by President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Syria’s then-interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria, on May 27, 2025. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters The United States has put forth a draft resolution within the U.N. Security Council meant to end sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Islamist
A polling place at Emerick Elementary School during the general elections in Purcellville, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During the 2025 elections, voters across several states were asked to consider a flurry of ballot measures, ranging from minor changes to tax law to substantial overhauls of congressional districting. Here are the
A parking lot adjacent to the Freedom Tower was chosen by Florida officials to be donated as the potential site for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library, in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The race to become Miami’s next mayor will go to a runoff, after none of the 13 candidates
Democrats won a series of races in predominantly blue states during an off-year election marked by a government shutdown, a Democratic mayoral showdown, and controversial redistricting efforts. The biggest news was the strong voter turnout that put relative newcomer and progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani into the mayor’s office in New York City, defeating former New
The U.S. Capitol building during the 34th day of the goverment shutdown in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The current lapse in government funding is now the longest in American history. At 36 days as of Nov. 5, the ongoing shutdown has surpassed a record set during the first Trump administration.