Washington — The Senate passed a three-bill package Thursday that funds parts of the government, clearing the legislation before leaving Washington for a weeklong recess ahead of the end-of-month deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The Senate approved the package in a 82 to 15 vote, sending it to President Trump’s desk. It includes funding
Washington — President Trump said Thursday he might invoke a centuries-old law known as the Insurrection Act to send troops into Minnesota, threatening a major escalation between the federal government and state officials. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of
Washington — Republican senators said Thursday that a long-sought bipartisan compromise to extend the expired Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for two years has stalled. “We are in a little bit of a pothole,” GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio said, blaming Democratic leaders for the lack of movement on the issue. “So
Federal officers stand in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Top officials in Maine said they are expecting the Trump administration to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the state for enforcement operations soon. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday in
Washington — The U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to a deal that would lower tariffs on goods from Taiwan to no more than 15%, and boost Taiwanese semiconductor companies’ financing for U.S. operations by half a trillion dollars, the Trump administration announced Thursday. The 15% would be a slightly lower rate than the 20% rate
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week sets up a potential legal showdown between the state and federal government. If the state were to indict the ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, on criminal charges, he could try to claim a form of immunity conferred by the
Washington — President Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for lunch Thursday, after Machado earlier this month offered to share her Nobel Prize with him for what she said was his “historic” action in Venezuela, the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power. “I certainly would love to be able to personally tell him