Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Capitol Hill on Jan. 3, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Donald John “Don” Bacon (R-Neb.) announced on June 30 that he would retire from Congress and not seek reelection to another term during the 2026 congressional elections. Bacon, 61, has represented Nebraska’s 2nd District—covering parts of
DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 1, 2025. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched a nationwide initiative called “Organizing Summer,” seeking to mobilize volunteers, boost voter turnout, and counter
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on May 23, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on June 30 to lift most sanctions on Syria, giving the Middle Eastern country an opportunity to economically develop. Sanctions on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and other malign
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on May 23, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 30 to lift most sanctions on Syria, giving the Middle-Eastern country an opportunity to develop economically. Sanctions on former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and other malign actors will
The State Department has announced that it has revoked U.S. visas for the members of British punk band Bob Vylan, “in light of their hateful tirade” that included “leading the crowd in death chants” during their performance at the Glastonbury music festival in the UK over the weekend. Monday will see a long night of
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett speaks next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in Washington on March 7, 2025. Leah Millis/File Photo/Reuters Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are resuming immediately after Ottawa promised to drop its Digital Services Tax impacting U.S. tech giants, according to a White House official.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on June 8, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times Just more than a week after President Donald Trump announced that he was very close to resolving his differences with Harvard University and reaching an agreement, his administration cited findings of a second probe into anti-Semitism and civil rights violations on the