Washington — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway as the House debated President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before it passed on Thursday. Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’
Trump announces call with Putin Trump announces call with Putin, plans call with Zelenskyy 02:02 Washington — President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, in a call the Kremlin said lasted nearly an hour. The call came after the White House confirmed earlier this week the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments
The Supreme Court closed out its 2024–2025 term with a series of high-profile decisions that are affecting major policy areas, as well as the nature of judicial authority itself. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest decisions of the term. 1. Nationwide Injunctions The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 in which it ruled
Washington — The House passed a massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump’s second-term agenda Thursday, sending the so-called “big, beautiful bill” to the president’s desk ahead of a July 4 deadline. The House approved the bill in a 218 to 214 vote Thursday, after the Senate narrowly approved the bill
Washington — The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump’s second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts while ramping up funding for defense and the administration’s immigration agenda. The lower chamber voted 218 to 214 to approve the measure, with two
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on July 3 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending it to the president’s desk. The bill cleared the House in a 218–214 vote, following an all-night session as Republicans scrambled
A Tennessee man pardoned by President Trump in January for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol will nevertheless serve a life sentence for plotting to attack FBI agents and seeking to incite a “civil war,” according to prosecutors. Edward Kelley, who was the fourth U.S. Capitol rioter to enter