Newsom Confirms He’s Considering 2028 Presidential Bid

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom has confirmed he’s considering a 2028 presidential bid. The Democrat revealed he will seriously think about a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections are over, according to a pre-taped interview that

Fetterman Reiterates Call for Filibuster ‘Carve Out’ to Prevent Future Government Shutdowns

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks to reporters in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Oct. 25 that his fellow Democrats are “dug in until there’s an absolute ironclad kind of a deal” between the two parties to end the government shutdown, and reiterated his call to

In Elite University Towns, Progressive Ideology Spreads From Campuses to K–12 Schools

People hold up signs during a rally against critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government centre in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In Ithaca, New York, administrators established anti-marginalization courses promoting the use of gender pronouns and challenging students to critically examine whether

Bessent says U.S. won’t be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid shutdown

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on, despite the Trump administration’s previous assurances that members of the military will be paid amid the funding lapse. “I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November, but by Nov. 15 our

Transcript: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back with the top Democrat in the House, Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He joins us from his Brooklyn, New York district.

US, China Agree on Preliminary Trade Framework Before Trump–Xi Meeting

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, on Oct. 22, 2025. Jim Watson /AFP via Getty Images The United States and China have reached a preliminary deal on a range of trade issues, representatives from both sides said on Oct. 26, after two days of negotiations