House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times House Democratic leaders on Tuesday pressed for bipartisan negotiations on a government funding bill, saying that Republican proposals could drive up healthcare costs and leave millions without coverage. At
15m ago State formally files to seek death penalty Following Robinson’s initial court appearance, the state of Utah filed its intent to seek the death penalty, which prosecutors said they would do during the hearing. “The State of Utah, by and through its counsel, Jeffrey S. Gray, Utah County Attorney, and pursuant to Utah
The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two House Oversight Republicans are urging the Treasury Department to formally investigate a China-based billionaire as part of a broader investigation into the Chinese regime’s attempts to create division in the United States. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of
Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington on July 26, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has touched off wider efforts to investigate individuals and organizations on the
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images PITTSBURGH—Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sept. 16 delivered a speech calling for “more speech” in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk
The parents of teenagers who killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. “What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant and then a suicide coach,” said Matthew Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam died in April. “Within a few months,
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel testified during what was at times a tense hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16. During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Patel