Modi Agreed to Reduce India’s Oil Purchases From Russia: Trump

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Oct. 21 that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to scale back India’s imports of Russian oil in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Trump

No Shutdown Meeting Until Stopgap Funding Approved, Trump Tells Democrats

President Donald Trump speaks at a “Rose Garden Club” lunch in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would talk with Democrat leaders if they reopen the government by approving a Republican-led stopgap funding bill designed to temporarily fund

Trump Responds to Report He’s Seeking $230 Million From DOJ for Past Investigations

President Donald Trump speaks at a “Rose Garden Club” lunch in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday weighed in on reports that he might seek restitution from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for past investigations mounted against him by

Trump’s Pick for Special Counsel Office Withdraws From Nomination Hearing

The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, attorney Paul Ingrassia, announced that he was withdrawing from a nomination hearing set for Thursday. “I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s HSGAC hearing to lead

North Carolina Senate Approves New US House Seat Map With GOP Advantage

Law enforcement stand guard outside the state Capitol in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 17, 2021. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images The North Carolina Senate on Oct. 21 passed legislation to implement new district maps for elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will likely turn one longtime Democratic-leaning district into a Republican-leaning one.

Arizona Sues Speaker Johnson for Blocking Rep. Grijalva’s Swearing-In Amid Shutdown

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) speaks as she is surrounded by supporters who have urged that House Speaker Mike Johnson swear her in, at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives. The

Bessent Urges IMF, World Bank to Take Tougher Stance on China as Trade War Escalates

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on “Game Plan for U.S. Investment” on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings at CNBC Invest in America Forum, in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski / AFP As trade tensions escalate between the United States and China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called