POLITICS

Biden Commends Trump’s Gaza Deal

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Former President Joe Biden speaks during the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Awards Gala in Chicago on July 31, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo Former President Joe Biden on Oct. 13 praised President Donald Trump for his effort in brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, while noting his own administration’s efforts to end

Johnson Warns Current Government Shutdown Could Be Longest Ever

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Oct. 13 that he thinks the ongoing federal government shutdown might become the longest in the nation’s history, and that he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they abandon their health care

North Carolina GOP to Vote on New House Map, Adding to Nationwide Redistricting Battle

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North Carolina state House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) (L) speaks while state Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) listens during a news conference at the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh on Sept. 11, 2025. Gary D. Robertson/AP Photo North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature will vote next week on redrawing the state’s House district map, Republican legislative

Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate

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House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats Monday for the government funding stalemate, deriding what he called “costly political games that are being played by Democrats here in Congress.” “We’re now on Day 13 of the Democrats’ Schumer shutdown,” Johnson said at a news conference, mentioning the Senate Democratic minority leader. “This marks the third week