Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was “seditious.” “Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders. … You must refuse illegal orders,” said the Democrats, all of whom served in the military or worked
Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser speaks as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, left, listens during a news conference in Washington, on May 22, 2025. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek a fourth term, ending more than a decade in office as the city faces ongoing
National Guard members at the Judiciary Square Metro stop in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration late on Nov. 25 appealed a federal district judge’s ruling requiring the government to end its deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump had said the troops were
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy Nov. 25 to review recent comments by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was
Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones Speaks with NTD’s Kelly Wright at the DNC in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024, in a still from video. NTD Former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones has launched a campaign for governor of Alabama in 2026, giving Democrats a high-profile candidate in a state where they have not won statewide office
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Trump housing official Bill Pulte, who referred him to the Justice Department earlier this month for an investigation of mortgage and tax fraud allegations. Swalwell, who entered the California governor’s race last week, filed the 19-page federal civil lawsuit in the U.S. Court for
Berkeley police arrest a protester outside of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Department of Education is investigating whether safety and security measures at the University of California—Berkeley, were inadequate before a protest there earlier this month turned violent,