The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sept. 5, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Democratic lawmakers left the state of Texas on Aug. 3 in a dramatic escalation meant to block the consideration of a bill to redraw the state’s congressional maps, intended to increase Republicans’ hold on the lower chamber. “This is not a decision
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” President Trump’s top trade negotiator, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, joins to discuss as the U.S. has imposed strict tariffs on key trading partners. Meanwhile, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, explains what’s ahead for Americans after the passage of Mr. Trump’s
Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller speaks to members of the press at White House in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Aug. 3 accused India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine through its continued purchasing of oil from Moscow, weeks after President
Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP even more than current districts. “For two weeks, while families in the Hill Country mourned the loss of over 130 Texans in catastrophic floods, Democrats fought
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw (1st L) and FBI Director Kash Patel (2nd L) during Patel’s visit to Australia in July 2025. Kash Patel via X FBI Director Kash Patel praised Australia as a critical ally as the bureau expands its fight against the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) there and in
People gather with US flags at St Peter’s square with the St Peter’s Basilica in the background at the Vatican, on May 11, 2025. Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images The Senate confirmed CatholicVote President Brian Burch as the latest U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See on Aug. 2. With a vote of 49–44, Burch will
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said in an interview that aired Sunday that tariff rates are “pretty much set” on more than 60 trading partners after President Trump’s executive order last week. “So these, these tariff rates are pretty much set,” Greer said in an interview Friday with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.