Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters on day 23 of the government shutdown as he is joined by, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, (R-Mich.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday evening on a measure that would block President Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, as Democrats seek support from a handful of Republicans willing to buck the president. Led by Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, the bill would terminate the national emergency that the administration is using
(L–R) Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former Cleveland Cavaliers’ Damon Jones. AP Photo The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is seeking answers from the NBA regarding gambling scandals that have engulfed the league. In an Oct. 27 letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Sen. Ted
Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, as millions of Americans brace for a disruption in federal food aid in the coming days. The states, which include California,
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice will review the Biden administration’s use of an autopen for thousands of pardons, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday. The news of
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One in flight on Oct. 27, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday told U.S. military members in Japan that he may send in more troops than just the National Guard to deal with
The U.S. Capitol building on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate has failed to advance a stopgap funding measure for a 13th time, extending a government shutdown amid growing concern about pay for federal employees and benefits for low-income Americans. The Oct. 28 vote of 54–45 fell short of the 60 votes