On Thursday, court documents revealed that New York Attorney General Letitia James had been indicted by a federal grand jury for charges of bank fraud and making false statements about a property she owns. The indictment comes after FBI Director James Comey was indicted in the same Alexandria, Virginia-based district. We had a problem loading
It may not be a presidential or midterm election year, but elections are happening in November that could have significant implications for national politics. These so-called off-year races will provide a snapshot of voter sentiment as President Donald Trump moves toward a full year back in office. We had a problem loading this article. Please
Federal workers who are either furloughed or required to keep working without pay during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown express concern about the impact on their finances, their colleagues and the American public. Roughly 750,000 of the more than 2 million federal workers are furloughed during the government closure, which began on Oct. 1, when Congress failed to
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Air traffic controllers who are not dedicated enough to come to work regularly during the government shutdown will be terminated from their jobs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an Oct. 9
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, broke with GOP leaders in Congress on their approach to the shutdown on Thursday, warning of the possible impact for her party in the midterm elections. Greene has claimed the president isn’t always getting the best advice. And the GOP firebrand said on CNN that “I don’t think
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Senate on Oct. 9 passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, an
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University area in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 7, 2025. Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images via AFP The United States will assign 200 troops from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to be part of a joint task force to oversee Gaza stability, with no boots on the ground