A U.S. flag flies in front of cranes at the Conley Container Terminal in Boston on Nov. 4, 2025. Brian Snyder/Reuters President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States faces an economic and national security catastrophe of $3 trillion if the Supreme Court nullifies his use of an emergency powers statute to place
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in the State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Gov. Greg Abbott will ask Texas voters to elect him for a fourth term in 2026 as he seeks to break the state’s record as its longest-serving governor. The Republican governor announced his
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 agreed to take up a case that asks if states can legally count ballots received after Election Day. The justices have not set a date for oral arguments, but a decision is expected by the end of June 2026—just ahead of the midterm elections. We had a problem
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, ranking member of the Senate’s Aviation, Space and Innovation Subcommittee, on Monday criticized President Trump after he threatened to dock the pay of air traffic controllers who took off work amid staffing shortages and the government shutdown. “It’s disgraceful and dangerous to threaten to punish controllers who put the
The IRS special agent-turned-whistleblower who has been tapped to lead criminal investigations at the tax agency told CBS News in an exclusive television interview he will let evidence, not politics, guide the agency’s decisions on tax probes. “Each and every time, I’m going to ensure the right thing’s done and that the policies and procedures
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 began a vote series on a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber approved a procedural
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 approved a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber greenlit the package in a 60–40