Failed bill included disaster relief and other key funding measures

Washington — Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap measure late Tuesday to keep the government funded for three months. It survived less than 24 hours after it faced growing Republican opposition, including from President-elect Donald Trump.  The 1,500 page measure, known as a continuing resolution, would have done more than keep the government funded at current

Teen victim of deepfake pornography urges Congress to pass ‘Take It Down Act’

Anna McAdams has always kept a close eye on her 15-year-old daughter Elliston Berry’s life online. So it was hard to come to terms with what happened 15 months ago on the Monday morning after Homecoming in Aledo, Texas. A classmate took a picture from Elliston’s Instagram, ran it through an artificial intelligence program that

Anticipating Travel Bans, Universities Put International Students on High Alert

Ivy League schools Brown and Cornell advised students from some countries, including China, to take precautions and travel early. Universities in various states are advising international students and staff to consider cutting their semester break short and returning to campus before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The institutions say they fear that

Trump Appointees Could Lead to More Agency Oversight, Sen. Johnson Says

The senator explored the topic in a wide-ranging interview with NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) said on Dec. 18 that federal agencies may start asking for additional congressional oversight with President-elect Donald Trump’s new appointees next year. Johnson discussed the topic in an interview Thursday morning with NTD, The Epoch

Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill Authorizing States to Track Drones, Citing Overreach

The bill would have expanded state drone-tracking authority, but Paul had concerns over privacy and data collection. WASHINGTON—Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Dec. 18 blocked a bill proposed by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) authorizing state and local law enforcement to track unidentified drones recently sighted in New Jersey, New York, and other states on