More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions

Students join striking teachers as they demand higher pay and smaller class sizes outside Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images New organized labor reforms signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week require a majority of members to be present for teachers union certification or

‘Blue Dot’ House District in Deep Red Nebraska Considered a Big Prize for Democrats

“Blue dot” posters show support for Democrats in Omaha, Neb., on Oct 1, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Nebraskan political parties are preparing to select nominees for dozens of local, state and federal offices that will be on the ballot in November. But one comparatively small congressional district is drawing attention from outside the state

Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Rep. Omar in January Town Hall

Anthony James Kazmierczak poses for a Hennepin County Jail booking photograph after his arrest on a charge of third degree assault following an incident at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 27, 2026 in a combination photograph. Hennepin County Sheriff/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON—A man pleaded guilty on Thursday ‌to assaulting

Trump Says He’s Not Replacing FDA Chief Makary

U.S. President Donald Trump (L), accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary (2nd-L), and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C), speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on