The Trump factor He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections. He was a factor for many voters in each of the places where exit polls were conducted: Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California. And more said their vote in
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to consider Wednesday whether President Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law, with the justices poised to test a centerpiece of his economic agenda and the limits of presidential powers. The court fight over Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs marks the
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A federal judge ruled on Nov. 5 that the White House must provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation during press briefings held by President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Syria’s then-interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria, on May 27, 2025. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters The United States has put forth a draft resolution within the U.N. Security Council meant to end sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Islamist
Crockett’s secret stock portfolio may run afoul of the Ethics in Government Act, according to the nonpartisan watchdog group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust Jasmine Crockett Win McNamee/Getty Images) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) may be in a world of legal trouble for concealing her ownership of stock in at least 25 companies from
A polling place at Emerick Elementary School during the general elections in Purcellville, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During the 2025 elections, voters across several states were asked to consider a flurry of ballot measures, ranging from minor changes to tax law to substantial overhauls of congressional districting. Here are the
California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats that will redraw the state’s congressional districts. The measure is intended to make several Republican-held congressional districts in California more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections in an effort to counter recent redistricting in