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
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
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (C) and lawmakers speak during a press conference about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Maryland Gov. Wes Moore once again said on Oct. 21 that he was open to “conversations” about remaking the congressional maps in
A voting sign in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas’s election review identified 2,724 individuals on the voter registration list who lack proof of citizenship. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said on Oct. 20 that a comparison of Texas’s 18 million registered voters against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the third day of government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters he and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) reached out
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump recently confirmed several stops on his upcoming Asia tour, where he is expected to hash out trade deals, talk investments, and speak with Chinese Communist Party
A student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas in Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Image Texas is moving to enforce bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in universities and potentially restrict college courses focused on gender and race. The move reflects an