Federal judge to resume contempt inquiry into Trump officials

A federal judge is continuing his investigation into whether the Trump administration defied court orders in a high-profile immigration case involving the Alien Enemies Act, he said Wednesday. In an 8-3 ruling last week, a federal appeals court left in place an earlier decision that blocked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s April order, which said that

House Votes to Send Resolution to Censure Rep. Cory Mills Back to Committee

Representative-elect Cory Mills (R-Fla.) arrives at the Hyatt Regency in Washington on Nov. 13, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the outcome of the vote. The Epoch Times regrets the error. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Nov. 19 to table a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.)

Judge lashes out over ruling striking down Texas maps: “the opinion would deserve an “F””

One day after a Trump-appointed federal judge helped toss out Texas’ redistricting effort, a Reagan-appointed judge penned a heated and invective-filled dissent accusing his fellow jurist of “cherry-picking of the highest order.” A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that Texas must set aside the new congressional maps that it drew earlier this year, with

House votes to repeal new law allowing $500K lawsuits from senators

Washington — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge.  House leaders fast-tracked the bill under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage. The bill easily cleared the lower chamber in a

Challenging China, Graphite Production Returns to US, Revives New York Mining Town

FOWLER, N.Y.—A fierce wind is slinging sleet and forcing 30-foot hemlocks to genuflect in its gusts this gray, cold November morning, but Joel Rheault is enjoying a warm and fuzzy moment atop a dynamited blast bowl. Below, a bulldozer is churning through newly dredged soil and shoving boulders aside in an open pit burrowed into

Challenging China, Zinc Production Returns to US, Revives New York Mining Town

FOWLER, N.Y.—A fierce wind is slinging sleet and forcing 30-foot hemlocks to genuflect in its gusts this gray, cold November morning, but Joel Rheault is enjoying a warm and fuzzy moment atop a dynamited blast bowl. Below, a bulldozer is churning through newly dredged soil and shoving boulders aside in an open pit burrowed into

This NY Town Shows the Promise of Mining to Come in Battle With China

FOWLER, N.Y.—A fierce wind is slinging sleet and forcing 30-foot hemlocks to genuflect in its gusts this gray, cold November morning, but Joel Rheault is enjoying a warm and fuzzy moment atop a dynamited blast bowl. Below, a bulldozer is churning through newly dredged soil and shoving boulders aside in an open pit burrowed into