Florida Democrat Charged With Stealing FEMA Funds to Pay for Her Congressional Campaign

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo A House Democrat from Florida and three others were charged with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using the money to fund her 2021 congressional campaign, according

Florida Congresswoman Charged With Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo A House Democrat from Florida and three others were charged with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using the money to fund her 2021 congressional campaign, according

House Passes Bill to Rescind Senate Payout Provision

The U.S. Capitol building view from the Washington Monument in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. House on Nov. 19 voted to rescind a provision from a recent bill to fund the federal government that would have permitted senators to receive major cash payouts from the Department of Justice (DOJ)

House blocks Nancy Mace’s censure effort against fellow Republican Cory Mills

Washington — The House blocked an effort to formally censure Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida and strip him of his committee assignments over allegations related to federal contracting violations, stolen valor and assault. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced the censure resolution earlier Wednesday, citing troubling allegations against the congressman.  She introduced

Federal judge to resume contempt inquiry into Trump officials

A federal judge is continuing his investigation into whether the Trump administration defied court orders in a high-profile immigration case involving the Alien Enemies Act, he said Wednesday. In an 8-3 ruling last week, a federal appeals court left in place an earlier decision that blocked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s April order, which said that

House Votes to Send Resolution to Censure Rep. Cory Mills Back to Committee

Representative-elect Cory Mills (R-Fla.) arrives at the Hyatt Regency in Washington on Nov. 13, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the outcome of the vote. The Epoch Times regrets the error. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Nov. 19 to table a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.)

Judge lashes out over ruling striking down Texas maps: “the opinion would deserve an “F””

One day after a Trump-appointed federal judge helped toss out Texas’ redistricting effort, a Reagan-appointed judge penned a heated and invective-filled dissent accusing his fellow jurist of “cherry-picking of the highest order.” A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that Texas must set aside the new congressional maps that it drew earlier this year, with