DOJ faces call for internal probe into legal opinion on Venezuelan boat strikes

Washington — A bipartisan group of former federal ethics officials is asking for an internal Justice Department investigation into the legal opinion justifying U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the waters off South America. The ex-officials sent a request Tuesday to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility calling for an “immediate investigation

Mace criticizes GOP leaders for “restrictive and ineffective” control of House

Washington — Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, criticized House GOP leaders in an op-ed on Monday for what she called their “restrictive and ineffective” control of the chamber that has yielded few results.  “Here’s a hard truth Republicans don’t want to hear: Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House speaker than any Republican

LIVE NOW: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Election Campaign Spending Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments at 10:00 a.m. ET on Dec. 9, 2025, in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission (NRSC v. FEC), a major campaign-finance case challenging long-standing federal limits on coordinated spending by party committees and their candidates. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting

Here’s What’s in the $901 Billion Compromise Defense Authorization Bill

The Pentagon is seen in Washington on Aug. 27, 2023. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File Lawmakers could vote as soon as this week on a 3,086-page bill to authorize key military and national security programs. Known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, the sweeping legislation describes the various programs and policies the U.S. government

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Finance Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Dec. 9 to a federal law restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates. The case pits those who say the First Amendment vigorously protects political speech against those who say the

Here’s Where Things Stand in Nationwide Redistricting Efforts

Democrats and Republicans are currently in a redistricting battle, carving up Congressional maps in states across the country in a bid to ensure their party gains an advantage in the midterms and beyond. A handful of states have passed new Congressional maps, some of which have faced legal challenges. Other states are considering redistricting. We