State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, a Democrat representing San Francisco, smiles as he reminisces about his time in the Legislature during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2004. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Californians across the state are mourning the loss of former state senator John Burton, 92, who died
(Left) New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic state Rep. Zohran Mamdani in New York on April 16, 2025. (Right) New York City mayoral candidate and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York on April 13, 2025. Angela Weiss and Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images New York City mayoral candidate and former Gov. Andrew
President Donald Trump speaks to the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 denounced the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a “horrible” act, saying the nation must stand up against
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sign is seen outside the agency’s White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Md., on July 17, 2025. Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration recently announced new measures to prevent the import of dangerous foreign counterfeits of GLP-1 drug ingredients, which are being used to
The Department of Homeland Security said it was moving forward with ramped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago this week in an effort dubbed Operation Midway Blitz. “This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them
Washington — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Monday released a birthday message allegedly written by President Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The president has denied penning the message, which includes the outline of a woman’s body. The committee subpoenaed Epstein’s estate in August seeking documents and other
Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has announced a plan to change the rules to ensure a faster confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s nominees. Thune previewed the changes in an op-ed published