Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey filed a slate of motions Monday seeking to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed before a potential trial date early next year, arguing he was charged because of “President Trump’s personal animus.” Comey’s attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, moved to dismiss the case on the grounds that it
Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool via AP An appeals court seemed skeptical about the Trump administration’s arguments on Oct. 20 that Alina Habba could legally continue as acting U.S. Attorney for the
The U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The federal government remains shut down as the Senate again rejected a stop-gap funding measure on Oct. 20. The 50–43 vote was the 11th time a Republican-backed continuing resolution to extend current funding through Nov. 21 fell short
Former President Joe Biden has completed a round of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer — an encouraging sign of progress — but one that does not signal the end of his treatment. A Biden spokeswoman confirmed to CBS News Monday that the former president, who turns 83 next month, finished
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at a news conference in Nevada, said a “large majority” of employees at the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile have been furloughed, though he noted that “there is a certain number of mission-critical folks that are still working.” “We have run out of federal funds for
President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Oct. 20 that Hamas could be eradicated if it does not abide by the recently brokered cease-fire between the terrorist group and Israel. “We have a peace in the Middle East for the first time
Washington — Demolition on the White House’s East Wing has begun, although President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn’t “interfere” with the building’s existing structure. The Washington Post first reported on the demolition and published an image of the work. And on Monday, a pool reporter captured video of