Here Are House GOP Holdouts’ Objections to Senate-Passed Megabill

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Republicans appear stuck on July 2 when it comes to advancing President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As of Wednesday evening, a vote on Rep. Virginia Foxx’s (R-N.C.) amendment to the bill had been left open on the

Tradecraft Failures, Leadership Pressure Prominent in 2016 Russia-Trump Intel Assessment: CIA Report

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the entrance of the agency headquarters in McLean, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters A newly declassified CIA review has concluded that the 2016 U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia sought to help then-candidate Donald Trump win the presidential election was developed through a deeply flawed process.

2016 Russia-Trump Intel Assessment Marred by Political Pressures and Discredited Information: CIA Report

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the entrance of the agency headquarters in McLean, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters A newly declassified CIA review has concluded that the 2016 U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia sought to help then-candidate Donald Trump win the presidential election was influenced by political pressures, rushed timelines,

FCC Head Pitches Sweeping Agenda to Deregulate and Modernize US Tech Infrastructure

A reel tender watches fiber-optic cable being installed in Louisville, Colo., on June 21, 2001. Michael Smith/Getty Images Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced a sweeping new policy initiative aimed at deregulation and modernization of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. In a 20-minute speech at a Vikor Teleconstruction facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

Jeffries: All House Democrats Will Oppose GOP Spending Bill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) talks during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on April 11, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other leaders said on July 1 that every Democrat in the chamber will vote against the Republican-led budget megabill, calling it a threat to

Buttigieg Leads Early 2028 Democratic Primary Poll as Harris Slips

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks at a press conference after meeting with lawmakers to discuss rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at the U.S. Capitol, on April 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Pete Buttigieg is the early leader in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey that

Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Barring Illegal Border Crossers From Claiming Asylum

Illegal immigrants walk alongside the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images A federal judge on July 2 ruled against a Trump administration directive that blocked foreign nationals who cross the U.S.–Mexico border illegally from seeking asylum. The White House has touted historically