POLITICS

Colorado Dem Running in Major Oil-Producing District Was Arrested for Storming a Yale Football Game To Protest Fossil Fuels

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Anti-fossil fuel activist Manny Rutinel seeks to represent a district responsible for 4 percent of all US crude oil output Colorado State Representative Manny Rutinel speaks at the YIMBY Denver Legislative Kickoff Event in Denver, Colorado, on February 15, 2024. (Wikimedia Commons/Andybosselman) Colorado Democrat Manny Rutinel and dozens of other protesters stormed the Yale Bowl

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa says he will retire, months after declaring he’s “not quitting”

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Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district. “It’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges,” Issa said in a statement. “…Serving in Congress has been the honor of my

Will Trump’s 2024 Gains Among Latinos Hold in the Midterms?

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s supporters rally in the historically Democratic district of the South Bronx on May 23, 2024, in New York City. The Bronx is home to a large Latino community. Spencer Platt/Getty Images No Republican presidential candidate in modern history won a larger share of Latino voters than President Donald Trump did

Trump to Host Miami Summit With Latin American Leaders to Advance ‘Donroe Doctrine’

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President Donald Trump speaks during a visit of the 2025 Major League Soccer Champions – Inter Miami CF at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump on March 7 will host leaders from 12 Latin American countries in Florida for a summit to address drug cartels and

DOJ asks appeals court to restore Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms

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The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that invalidated President Trump’s executive orders targeting four major law firms. The move marks an about-face for the government. On Monday, the Justice Department told a D.C.-based appellate court on Monday it intended to voluntarily drop its appeals of