Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, who sponsored the bill to force the release of the files, said he was surprised by the president’s support for the vote after months of pushback. “I was very surprised,” Khanna said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings.” “He was fighting Thomas Massie and me for five months. They shut down Congress over
Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation to put guardrails around private donations to fund construction on White House grounds and the vice president’s residence. The bill, which comes in response to President Trump soliciting private money to fund a $300 million East Wing ballroom, is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives to speak at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Oct. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Nov. 18 that he may have already selected his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. “I think I already
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives, in a near-unanimous vote, passed a bill on Nov. 18 that would require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The final tally was 427–1. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.)
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Nov. 18 to require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill goes to President Donald Trump for his signature as the House passed the
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously approved a bill on Nov. 18 to require the Department of Justice to release more files surrounding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill will go to President Donald Trump for his signature as the House passed
The Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Polar Star breaks through Antarctic sea ice near the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on Jan. 15, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Public Domain The United States joined Canada and Finland in signing an agreement to formalize a joint effort to build state-of-the-art arctic and