Trump Announces Fuel Standard Updates, New Loans to Benefit American Farmers

President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 24, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted a gathering of farmers at the White House on March 27 to promote the Farm Bill and

‘Jobs Don’t Justify Harm’: Spanberger’s Chief Energy Officer Sought To Kill Natural Gas Plant That Needs Approval From Spanberger’s Administration

Spanberger made energy affordability a central pillar of her campaign, and the power plant her energy czar opposes could help lower prices L: Josephus Allmond (selc.org) R: Abigail Spanberger (Mike Kropf/Getty Images) Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger’s (D.) newly appointed energy czar, Josephus Allmond, has spent months working to block a natural gas-fired power plant that is

Swalwell Pitched AI Startup to Fellow Dem Lawmakers in Possible Violation of House Ethics Rules: Report

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) pitched the services of a political AI startup he cofounded to fellow Democratic lawmakers and staff in a possible violation of House ethics rules that prohibit members from using their public office to promote a private business, according to Democratic operatives who spoke to Notus. Swalwell cofounded Findraiser in early

House Weighs Next Steps After Senate Passes Bill to End Most of DHS Shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House is considering whether to proceed with a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), excluding immigration enforcement operations, after the Senate passed the measure in the early hours

Johnson Rejects Senate-Passed DHS Bill, Says House Will Vote on Stopgap Plan Instead

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on March 27 he is putting forth a short-term bill to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 60 days, instead of the Senate-passed measure