Sen. Susan Collins announces reelection bid, setting up key Senate contest

Washington — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced a widely expected reelection bid on Tuesday as focus turns to the Maine Senate race, which could be among the most consequential this cycle.  Collins made the announcement in a 15-second video Tuesday as she unboxed a pair of New Balance sneakers.  “This is perfect for 2026,” Collins

RFK Jr.-Aligned Group Backs Primary Challenger to Sen. Bill Cassidy

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks during a hearing with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A group aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spending $1 million to help Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) defeat Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a

Democrats reject latest White House offer on ICE with DHS funding expiring

Washington — Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they demand new restrictions on President Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement late Monday that a White House

Chappell Roan leaves Wasserman talent agency after his mentions in Epstein files

Chappell Roan announced Monday that she’s left her talent agency after its CEO was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice.     The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed overwhelmingly by Congress in November compelled the Department of Justice to release all the documents in its

US Issues Fresh Maritime Guidance Amid US–Iran Tensions

Iranian Navy warship IRIS Sahand in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The United States on Feb. 9 issued updated guidance to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as tensions persist between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The strait, partly within Iran’s territorial waters, is

ICE chief, immigration officials set to testify to House panel today

  Updated 6:00 AM Hearing came together following Pretti’s death The committee initially sought testimony from the leaders of ICE, CBP and USCIS on Jan. 15. But after Pretti’s killing on Jan. 24, the committee chairman, Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York, wrote to the leaders “formally memorializing this previous invitation.” Garbarino said in a