Democratic Sen. Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 18 Hours, Protesting Trump Admin

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has held the Senate floor for more than 18 hours, protesting President Donald Trump and his administration. Merkley began speaking at 6:21 p.m. ET on

Democratic Sen. Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 21 Hours, Protesting Trump Admin

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks during a press conference at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) seized the Senate floor for more than 22 hours, protesting President Donald Trump and his administration amid the ongoing government shutdown. Merkley spoke from 6:21

Historic preservation group seeks to pause White House wing demolition

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump’s ballroom plans is completed.  The letter, sent Tuesday and addressed to

Obama Will Campaign to Boost Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey Governors’ Races

(Left) Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Buena Vista, Va., on Sept. 1, 2025; (Right) Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Buena Vista, Va., on Sept. 1, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama will campaign next month alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, right before

LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Holds Hearing to Review Tennessee Valley Authority Board Nominees

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds hearings at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 22 to examine the nominations of Mitch Graves and Jeff Hagood, both of Tennessee, and Arthur Graham, of Florida, each to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Committee Holds Hearing to Review Tennessee Valley Authority Board Nominees

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds hearings at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 22 to examine the nominations of Mitch Graves and Jeff Hagood, both of Tennessee, and Arthur Graham, of Florida, each to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Original News Source Link – Epoch

ICE Tracker Planned by Democrats Could Endanger Agents, Bondi Says

Attorney General Pam Bondi at a press briefing at the White House on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Oct. 22 that a plan by Democrats to launch an online platform tracking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles could endanger federal agents and expose them