Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference about Hong Kong at House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 19, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Nov. 6 she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term on Jan. 3, 2027. In a post
President Trump blamed the Republican election losses on Tuesday in part on the government shutdown, which is now the longest in U.S. history, saying, “the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans, that was a big factor.” Democrats have demanded a deal to end the shutdown to include an extension of ACA subsidies.
A volunteer prepares boxes of food at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Food stamp recipients will receive up to 65 percent of their normal benefits in November, Trump administration officials said in court filings on Nov. 5. That’s an increase from up to 50 percent that
A volunteer prepares boxes of food at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Food stamp recipients will receive up to 65 percent of their normal benefits in November, Trump administration officials said in court filings on Nov. 5. That’s an increase from up to 50 percent that
Border Patrol agents monitor the U.S. border wall in San Ysidro, Calif., on July 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported its lowest number of encounters with illegal immigrants on record for October, while achieving six months of zero releases under current enforcement policies. As the Trump administration’s
When Zohran Mamdani launched his mayoral campaign a year ago, he was a relatively unknown state assemblyman polling at under 1%, but on Tuesday, the 34-year-old democratic socialist coasted to victory with over 50% support in the highest-turnout race for mayor in decades. How did he do it? Affordability was one avenue. Mamdani offered a
Apple called out European officials in a heated letter shared with CBS News, arguing European Union regulations that forced the tech giant to allow smaller rivals into its App Store have made its platform less safe for consumers. Because of the changes, “risks to users on our devices will inevitably increase,” Apple Vice President Kyle