Senate Democrats press DOJ to end taxpayer reimbursements of Jan. 6 rioters

A group of Democratic senators is asking the Justice Department to help prevent convicted U.S. Capitol rioters from being reimbursed by taxpayers for court-ordered fines. Federal judges ordered hundreds of rioters to pay restitution to offset the estimated $3 million in damages and cleanup costs from the 2021 attack. Only 15% of the costs had

Trump, Hegseth Lay Out Culture, Policy Reforms in Address to Military Leaders

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images QUANTICO—President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sept. 30 addressed a gathering of hundreds of generals, admirals, and senior enlisted troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia,

No Clear Path Forward for Stopgap Bill Hours Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Lawmakers have no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown that will occur at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 without congressional action. Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over a proposed stopgap spending bill after a Sept. 29 meeting between Congressional