Washington — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared open Wednesday to raising the bar for successfully challenging voting maps under a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would weaken the landmark law and limit the consideration of race in the drawing of congressional districts. The high court appeared sharply divided
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Oct. 15 that the United States and its NATO allies will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if it
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 seemed likely to limit the use of race-based districting during an oral argument concerning Louisiana’s congressional map. At the same time, some justices on the nation’s highest court pushed back against the idea that
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the United States and China concluded in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall/TT News Agency/via Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Oct. 15 that the United States will be using its investments
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) hold a press event at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 15 to discuss efforts toward a bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown and address healthcare policy concerns. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) hold a press event at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 15 to discuss efforts toward a bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown and address healthcare policy concerns. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), joined by other House Republicans, speaks during the 15th day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times As the government shutdown exceeds the two-week mark, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has warned that military pay may