White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the media during a briefing in Washington on April 8, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the situation in Cuba, where the population of nearly 10 million are impacted by rolling blackouts and instability, during a press briefing April 8. She further
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Congressional Democrats will try to place guardrails on the Iran war when the floor is briefly open during a two-week break for Easter. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) detailed his
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a news conference in Washington on March 19, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—House Democrats will try to place guardrails on the Iran war when the floor is briefly open during a two-week break for Easter. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) detailed his intentions in an April 8
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Justice” on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 11, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on April 8 threatened to file contempt of Congress charges against former Attorney General Pam Bondi
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images A nonpartisan election forecaster has shifted five House races in favor of Democrats, signaling a difficult midterm environment for Republicans defending their narrow House majority. The Cook Political Report, which provides analysis of elections and political trends, moved five seats in Democrats’ favor
Children draw in a classroom at the Children’s Promise Centers child care center in Albuquerque, N.M., April 5, 2024. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo Parents who start raising a child in 2026 will spend around $303,418 from birth to 18 years old, according to a study published April 6 by Lending Tree. The cost increased 1.9 percent
The U.S. Helsinki Commission receives a briefing on the military importance of Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk at 2 p.m. ET on April 8. Panelists include: • George Barros, director of innovation and open source tradecraft at the Institute for the Study of War • Elina Beketova, democratic resilience program fellow at the C… Original News