California GOP Petitions Supreme Court to Block State’s Redistricted Maps

The California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The California Republican Party has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to block California from implementing the redrawn congressional maps approved by voters in November, a lawyer for the state party confirmed on Tuesday. “Today, we filed an Emergency Application

Bipartisan Health Funding Deal Earmarks $418 Million for Rural Health

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers to vote in Washington on Feb. 25, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A bipartisan, bicameral agreement on health care spending announced on Jan. 19 includes one element of President Donald Trump’s recently announced Great Healthcare Plan, but makes no mention

GOP senators demand end to program they say encourages Chinese “birth tourism”

A trio of Republican senators asked the Trump administration to end a visa waiver program that they say encourages “birth tourism” from Chinese nationals and allows them “to obtain fast-track American citizenship.” The program currently allows Chinese nationals to visit the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands visa-free for up to  14

Federal Judges Move to Replace Trump-Picked US Attorney in Eastern Virginia

Lindsey Halligan, then special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House in Washington on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia are seeking applicants to replace Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked choice, as the district’s top federal prosecutor. M. Hannah Lauck,