The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives approved a sweeping Farm Bill on April 30, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The bill, which typically sets U.S. agricultural, nutrition, and conservation policy for roughly five years, passed the House in a vote of
Washington — A major fire broke out earlier this week on the USS Higgins, a guided-missile destroyer and a mainstay of the Navy’s forward presence in Asia, according to U.S. officials. The fire knocked out electricity and propulsion on the destroyer, one of the officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they
Washington — The suspect in the weekend shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has agreed to remain detained in the lead-up to his trial. During a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, a lawyer for the suspected gunman, Cole Allen, told the judge that he will not contest the government’s effort to keep
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the Department of War budget request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, with an open session beginning at approximately 11 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Jules W. Hurst III, performing the duties of… Original
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing to examine the Department of War budget request for fiscal year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program, with an open session beginning at approximately 11 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Jules W. Hurst III, performing the duties of… Original
Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address in Augusta, Maine, on Jan. 30, 2024. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign on April 30, citing insufficient financial resources. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people
The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget hearing on the United States Air Force and Space Force at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses include Dr. Troy E. Meink, secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, chief of staff of the Air Force; and Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations