The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of agreement as a government shutdown reached 22 days, making it the second-longest in history. A Republican-backed stopgap funding measure on Oct. 22 again failed to gain the 60 votes needed
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Oct. 22 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a “Just Majority” nationwide bus tour press conference to call for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. Kimberly White/Getty Images for Demand Justice California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, launched a campaign on Wednesday to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, in a file photo. Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, a member of the prominent Sununu political family, on Oct. 22 entered the 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire as a Republican candidate. Sununu announced his candidacy with a video posted on X, pitching himself as a bipartisan
The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As the federal government shutdown reaches its fourth week, lawmakers are preparing a vote on a bill to pay troops and some other federal employees who have continued to work through the shutdown. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on “Game Plan for US Investment” on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings at CNBC Invest in America Forum, in Washington, DC, on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP The United States is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on “Game Plan for U.S. Investment” on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meetings at CNBC Invest in America Forum, in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP WASHINGTON—The United States announced on Oct. 22 new sanctions on Russia, targeting the country’s two largest oil companies,