Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squared off in their first and only debate Thursday over a set of violent and incendiary text messages sent by Jones — an issue that has overtaken the race and vaulted it to national prominence. Miyares, an incumbent running for reelection, pushed hard against
(L–R) Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate in New York City on Oct. 16, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/Pool via Getty Images New York City mayoral candidates Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, his primary opponent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks during the fifteenth day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Senate will soon vote on a bill to grant President Donald Trump the authority to impose
The documentary “God Complex: The Rise of America’s Censorship Machine” premiered in Washington on Oct. 10, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Governments are weaponizing censorship to influence people’s opinions and manipulate elections, and it’s taking place in the Land of the Free, according to a documentary released on Oct. 16 titled “God Complex: The Rise
The head of the U.S. military’s Southern Command will retire later this year, a high-profile departure that comes as the Trump administration strikes alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean and puts pressure on the Venezuelan government. Adm. Alvin Holsey announced his retirement from the U.S. Navy in a statement posted to social media late Thursday.
The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. Thursday’s strike marks the sixth known boat attack in the area since last month — and the first known attack with survivors. The Trump administration hasn’t publicly announced Thursday’s strike,
The U.S. military flew three B-52 bombers on missions near the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, according to a Global Strike Command spokesperson and a U.S. official, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Tracking data on the site Flightradar24 shows the planes circled in the Caribbean Sea