Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New Jersey over a law that bars local, state, and federal law enforcement officers
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump on April 30 withdrew the nomination of Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general, after the panel overseeing health agencies declined to vote on the nominee. Trump also announced that he is
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives approved a sweeping Farm Bill on April 30, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The bill, which typically sets U.S. agricultural, nutrition, and conservation policy for roughly five years, passed the House in a vote of
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the Department of War budget request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, with an open session beginning at approximately 11 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Jules W. Hurst III, performing the duties of… Original
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the Department of War budget request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, with an open session beginning at approximately 11 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Jules W. Hurst III, performing the duties of… Original
Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address in Augusta, Maine, on Jan. 30, 2024. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign on April 30, citing insufficient financial resources. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people
The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget hearing on the United States Air Force and Space Force at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Dr. Troy E. Meink, secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, chief of staff of the Air Force; and Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations