House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Oct. 13 that he thinks the ongoing federal government shutdown might become the longest in the nation’s history, and that he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they abandon their health care
North Carolina state House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) (L) speaks while state Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) listens during a news conference at the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh on Sept. 11, 2025. Gary D. Robertson/AP Photo North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature will vote next week on redrawing the state’s House district map, Republican legislative
House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats Monday for the government funding stalemate, deriding what he called “costly political games that are being played by Democrats here in Congress.” “We’re now on Day 13 of the Democrats’ Schumer shutdown,” Johnson said at a news conference, mentioning the Senate Democratic minority leader. “This marks the third week
By the time President Trump boarded Air Force One on Monday evening, his diplomatic blitz had spanned 12 hours on the ground in two countries. In Egypt, he huddled with heads of state and diplomats from three dozen countries to flesh out the finer points of the Israel-Hamas peace deal. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
President Donald Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, on Oct. 13, 2025. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images World leaders applauded U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 13 for mediating a deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group to end the war in Gaza between the two sides. Pakistan
As the government shutdown enters its 13th day on Oct. 13, the lack of funding continues to cause shortages at air traffic control, impacting air travel nationwide. Air traffic controllers, like their counterparts at the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), are considered “essential” workers and are required to report to their stations during government shutdowns, even
A Sherman tank participates in the Army’s 250th birthday parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 13 that the Treasury Department is adjusting its payment processes so active-duty service members can continue to be paid during the government shutdown. Bessent’s remarks, made in an Oct.