House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), joined by other House Republicans, speaks during the 15th day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times As the government shutdown exceeds the two-week mark, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has warned that military pay may
Former special counsel Jack Smith excoriated the Justice Department over its indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, saying it “reeks of a lack of process,” and he also weighed in on other actions by the department under the Trump administration. In an interview with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissman at the University College London,
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) speaks during a hearing about reviewing the fiscal year 2025 budget request for missile defense and missile defeat programs in Washington on April 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced he will challenge Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in next year’s Senate race for Massachusetts.
President Donald Trump will hold a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday afternoon on reducing violent crime across the country. NTD is bringing it to you live. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s latest move on rare earth minerals export controls offers clear “signs of decoupling.” The United St… Original News Source
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a news conference in Stockholm on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/via Reuters Remarking on the ongoing U.S.–China dispute over rare earth exports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during an Oct. 15 press conference that if Beijing refuses to act as a reliable trading partner, the United States
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is considering for the second time a long-running legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, a case that could have significant ramifications not just for political representation in the state, but also for its potential to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At issue in the case
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Oct. 15 that the now two-week government shutdown will cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars per day and called on moderate