9m ago Senate now voting on final passage The Senate is now voting on final passage of the funding package. As part of the funding deal, senators agreed to substitute the DHS funding bill in the package for a two-week extension of funding for the department at current levels. The move comes as part
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 30 scheduled oral argument on whether President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. The argument in Trump v. Barbara has been set for April 1, the court announced. We had a problem
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told CBS News she will one day be president as she pressed for a transition to electoral democracy after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. “I will be president when the time comes,” she told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan. “But it doesn’t matter. That should be decided in
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (C) and lawmakers speak at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Maryland House Democrats moved House Bill 488 closer to final passage on Friday, advancing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map as Republicans warned that the push could set a new precedent
The Trump administration has taken a sharp turn from its predecessor regarding wind and solar energy, curtailing many of the loans, grants, and permitting that the Biden administration had put in place. Without government subsidies and regulatory support, energy analysts are questioning whether these industries can stand on their own merits. We had a problem
The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate on Friday will vote on government funding legislation after a deal was reached between the White House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday evening. If the upper chamber passes the package, a partial government shutdown is expected
The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate on Friday approved a measure to fund the government after a deal was reached between the White House and Senate Democrats on Thursday evening. Senators passed the package in a 71–29 vote on Friday evening following