U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 6, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Nov. 18 condemning Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) for announcing his retirement at the last minute and effectively making his chief of staff his successor. The tally
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have reached their highest point in decades, as the Trump administration intensifies its military and counter-narcotics campaign in the Caribbean while signaling that direct talks—and even direct military action—remain on the table. The showdown is the product of years of deteriorating relations, disputed elections, drug-trafficking allegations, and increasing
President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images More than $1 billion worth of agricultural products from the Philippines will be exempted from reciprocal U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump removed duties on numerous goods to bring down cost of living, officials
Then-Senate hopeful Mike Braun speaks at President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again rally in Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 30, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Indiana Gov. Mike Braun must do more to make sure that the state’s Republican-controlled Senate holds a vote on redistricting after the state
Nearly 1 in 30 clinical trials were interrupted by funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health, affecting more than 74,000 patients and research into cancer, infectious disease and more, according to a newly published paper. Clinical trials are the best way for researchers to study how medical interventions affect a patient population, doctors say.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, who sponsored the bill to force the release of the files, said he was surprised by the president’s support for the vote after months of pushback. “I was very surprised,” Khanna said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings.” “He was fighting Thomas Massie and me for five months. They shut down Congress over
Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation to put guardrails around private donations to fund construction on White House grounds and the vice president’s residence. The bill, which comes in response to President Trump soliciting private money to fund a $300 million East Wing ballroom, is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia