House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a press conference in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned that President Donald Trump could face another House impeachment inquiry if Republicans don’t win the 2026 midterm elections. “Everything is on the line in the midterms of 2026, and we
A sign for the State Department on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building in Washington on July 11, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The United States has recalled almost 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial roles. All of the ambassadors were appointed under President Joe Biden and are senior members of the State Department’s
Groups of people enter Turning Point USA’s America Fest in Phoenix, AZ., on Dec. 21, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times PHOENIX—At 6 a.m. on Dec. 21, the crowd outside the Phoenix Convention Center was already enormous. Thousands of Americans chatted, sang, and chanted on the predawn sidewalks. They were waiting to hear Vice President JD
Washington — The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures. The Trump administration faced a Dec. 19 deadline to release most of the government’s records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced on Dec. 19 that she will not seek reelection next year after serving in the Senate for a single term, citing exhaustion from long weeks working on Capitol Hill.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in by two prominent Democrats on New Year’s Day. New York Attorney General Letitia James will deliver the oath of office to Mamdani at midnight on Jan. 1, joined by Mamdani’s family. “It’s an honor to swear in Zohran alongside his family,” James said. “He ran
In this photo illustration, a phone displays the CBP Home App, on May 5, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering triple the amount of cash to illegal immigrants who willingly leave the United States through a smartphone app as part of a “holiday deal.” “Since January 2025, 1.9