The U.S. Helsinki Commission holds a hearing at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 10 to discuss Georgia’s shift away from being a U.S. partner and democratic leader in the Caucasus. The ruling Georgian Dream party has been criticized for moving closer to Russia and China, weakening democracy, jailing opponents, and ignoring disputed electi… Original News
Three senior FBI officials who were abruptly fired last month by Kash Patel, the FBI director, are claiming in a new lawsuit against the Trump administration that they were illegally terminated at the direction of the White House for purely political reasons. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, alleges Patel
Washington — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are still far apart on how to avert a government shutdown just three weeks before funding runs out. The top appropriators in Congress have been meeting this week to discuss a path forward. And Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are expected to meet Wednesday on the
Washington — Former Vice President Kamala Harris writes that former President Joe Biden’s decision to run again was a choice that shouldn’t have “been left to an individuals’ ego, an individual’s ambition,” according to excerpts of her upcoming book, “107 Days,” published Wednesday in The Atlantic. Harris, who suddenly became the presumptive Democratic nominee for
President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for the suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a train in North Carolina. Israel attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa on Wednesday. Israel said the operation was in response to repeated attacks by the Houthis. The Department o…
President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for the suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a train in North Carolina. Israel attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa on Wednesday. Israel said the operation was in response to repeated attacks by the Houthis. The Department o…
The Jefferson Library of Congress in Washington, on March 23, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times A federal appeals court on Sept. 10 blocked the Trump administration’s attempted removal of a copyright official in the latest of many rulings questioning the president’s authority to fire government officials. Earlier this year, the White House removed Shira Perlmutter