The Florida House on Wednesday approved a new congressional map proposed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that aims to give Republicans four more seats as the party seeks to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The map will now go to the Florida Senate, where the Republicans also have a two-thirds majority.
An election worker sorts ballots, in a file photo. John Moore/Getty Images A federal judge on April 28 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes that sought access to state voter registration data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich wrote in a 13-page ruling that Arizona’s
The government is asking the court to detain White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen pending trial, according to court documents filed Wednesday. D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a memorandum making the request and included a new photo of Allen with his weapons that officials say he took shortly before the attack
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in a major decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act. The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has issued a warning to U.S. and international banks that dealing with private Chinese refineries that purchase Iranian oil could expose them to U.S. sanctions. Financial institutions “should be
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants. President Trump and his administration have moved to end the relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, for 1 million immigrants from 13 countries since the start of the
The Senate Banking Committee voted on Wednesday morning to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, bringing him a step closer to taking the helm of the central bank after Jerome Powell steps down as chair next month. Members of the congressional panel voted along partisan lines: 13 Republicans voted