Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe delivers the State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2025. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill into law on Sept. 28 that could help Republicans gain an additional U.S. House seat in the 2026 midterm election under a congressional redistricting map. The
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers in the House and Senate on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown set to go into effect on Sept. 30. The meeting will include the two top-ranking Democrats, House Minority
Washington — The Senate returns to Washington on Monday with less than two days to fund the government amid a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans on the path forward that has increased the likelihood of a government shutdown this week. Lawmakers were away on recess last week after the House approved a GOP-led continuing resolution
Food from local farmers is shown on a school lunch tray at Coppell ISD in Coppell, Texas. The district participates in the state’s Farm Fresh program that helps connect schools with local farmers. Courtesy of Coppell ISD Out with chicken nuggets and foot-long hot dogs, in with locally grown vegetables and lentil tacos. In the
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29 to discuss a ceasefire and broader peace
Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement — if they live in a county with high unemployment. By January 2027, President Trump’s far-reaching domestic policy law will require many adult, nondisabled Medicaid enrollees in 42 states and Washington, D.C., to work or volunteer 80 hours a month
President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will attend a gathering near Washington with generals and other top military leaders this week, the president told the press