Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw (1st L) and FBI Director Kash Patel (2nd L) during Patel’s visit to Australia in July 2025. Kash Patel via X FBI Director Kash Patel praised Australia as a critical ally as the bureau expands its fight against the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) there and in
People gather with US flags at St Peter’s square with the St Peter’s Basilica in the background at the Vatican, on May 11, 2025. Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images The Senate confirmed CatholicVote President Brian Burch as the latest U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See on Aug. 2. With a vote of 49–44, Burch will
A SureFire firearm sound suppressors, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, on May 28, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A second lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging the National Firearms Act of 1934
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 Top White House officials on Sunday said that it was necessary to fire former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer following the release of a lower-than-expected jobs report
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times After their summer recess, lawmakers will return to Washington in September with a closer eye on the 2026 midterm elections. Several senators face tough primary battles. Others are on the way out, leaving their seats open—and increasing uncertainty in
A container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that Americans should expect the administration’s tariff levels to remain where they are, even as some trading partners look to negotiate deals past a key deadline. In an
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is surrounded by reporters as he returns to his office at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 28, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Senate was adjourned for the summer by Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Saturday after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to allow quick