Texas Republicans returned to the state Capitol this Monday for the House session — likely without Democratic lawmakers who have left the state in a bid to block a vote on a heavily GOP-favored congressional map. Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll begin to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they don’t return after dozens of
The flight from Austin to Chicago likely cost tens of thousands of dollars, though it’s unclear who paid for it Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (C) and Texas House Democratic Caucus chair Gene Wu (R) listen as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks to reporters (Scott Olson/Getty Images) When Texas Democrats left the state on Sunday to
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Aug. 4 that it has ended a decree initiated more than 44 years ago, which imposed across the federal government hiring
Washington — The State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be published Tuesday. The notice lays out the details of a 12-month “visa bond
Offensive coordinator Derek Dooley of the Missouri Tigers arrives before the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 17, 2018. Donald Page/Getty Images Former football coach Derek Dooley announced on Aug. 4 that he is running in Georgia for the U.S. Senate, joining a crowded
The Kremlin in Moscow on April 20, 2020. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov The Russian government on Aug. 4 responded to President Donald Trump’s moving two nuclear submarines closer to its territory in response to comments made by a former Russian president. Trump said on Aug. 1 that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be moved to
Trump voters—including those under 45—overwhelmingly support Israel as it faces ‘threats from its hostile neighbors’ Trump, Netanyahu (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s voters remain staunchly pro-Israel, with 90 percent of self-described “MAGA conservatives” backing U.S. military support for the Jewish state as it fends off threats from Iran and Hamas, according to a new