Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 9th time on Day 15 of shutdown

  1m ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown The Trump administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge ordered. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought. “It’s

Supreme Court majority seems open to weakening Voting Rights Act in Louisiana case

Washington — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Wednesday to raising the bar for successfully challenging voting maps under a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would weaken the landmark law and limit the consideration of race in the drawing of congressional districts. The high court appeared sharply divided

Hegseth Warns US Will ‘Impose Costs’ If Russia Doesn’t End Ukraine War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Oct. 15 that the United States and its NATO allies will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if it

Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Restrict Race-Based Districting

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 seemed likely to limit the use of race-based districting during an oral argument concerning Louisiana’s congressional map. At the same time, some justices on the nation’s highest court pushed back against the idea that

US Will Set Price Floors to Shield Strategic Industries From CCP Influence: Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the United States and China concluded in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/via Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Oct. 15 that the United States will be using its investments

LIVE NOW: House Democratic Leader to Hold Press Event

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) hold a press event at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 15 to discuss efforts toward a bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown and address healthcare policy concerns. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative

House Democratic Leader to Hold Press Event

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) hold a press event at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 15 to discuss efforts toward a bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown and address healthcare policy concerns. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative