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
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
The Department of Justice building in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced three separate criminal and civil actions on April 7 seeking to hold two individuals and two companies accountable for schemes to steal more than $500 million from taxpayer-funded programs. The defendants are two companies
A satellite image shows airstrike craters over the underground centrifuge halls of the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following U.S. airstrikes amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Natanz County, Iran, on June 22, 2025. Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 8 that the United States will work closely with Iran’s new leadership to
Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 27, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Around 2,400 new air traffic controllers have been hired at American airports in the past 12 months, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. When asked about resolving the deficit of air traffic controllers (ATC) in an April 8 interview with CNBC, Duffy said: