Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has announced he will seek reelection and will not challenge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, in 2026. The Republican represents a suburban area of New York City in District
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Wednesday denied a Department of Justice request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to a mid-2000s criminal investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) petitioned a federal
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) listens as Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Top Democrats in Congress say they remain united behind a bipartisan, bicameral path to fund the government, but they say recently passed Republican-backed funding clawbacks could
Linda McMahon, then the nominee for secretary of education, testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Education’s civil rights office has opened investigations into five universities over scholarships alleged to exclude U.S.-born students,
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing to examine U.S. diplomatic strategies for a dynamic Middle East at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 23. Witnesses include Brian Hook, former U.S. special representative for Iran and senior policy adviser to the se… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting –
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing to examine U.S. diplomatic strategies for a dynamic Middle East at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 23. Witnesses include Brian Hook, former U.S. special representative for Iran and senior policy adviser to the se… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting –
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee holds a hearing to examine innovation in the crosshairs, focusing on countering China’s industrial espionage, at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 23. Witnesses include Emily de La Bruyère, senior fellow at the F… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election Day