U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 22, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains changes to Medicaid that Republicans say will reduce fraud, waste, and abuse, making the program more sustainable for the future. Democrats, however, have
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
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.
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,
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,
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
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