Ohio Enacts New Congressional Map; Virginia Advances Redistricting Plan

Protestors gather in front of the Ohio Statehouse at the State Capitol in Columbus, Ohio, on July 18, 2020. Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images An Ohio panel on Oct. 31 adopted new House maps that could allow Republicans to win two more seats in next year’s midterms, and Virginia lawmakers advanced their own redistricting plan.

SNAP rulings ease shutdown pressure as Thune rebuffs Trump call to end filibuster

  24m ago Klobuchar says Trump administration has “no excuse” to withhold SNAP funds after rulings Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said the court rulings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island make it clear that the administration must release money to the states to

Harris Says Biden ‘Greatly Disappointed’ Her, Weighs Future Run in Podcast

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “greatly disappointed” and “angered” by former President Joe Biden at points during the 2024 campaign and has not decided whether she will run again in an interview released

Truck Tariffs to Take Effect, With Mexico and Canada Sharing Brunt of Impact

The U.S. trade deficit with Mexico for medium- and heavy-duty trucks soared above $5.1 billion in 2024. Add to My List Save By Sylvia Xu | October 31, 2025Updated:October 31, 2025 Starting Nov. 1, the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, impacting billions in imports from

Trump Says He’s Not Considering Military Strikes Inside Venezuela

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 31, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Oct. 31 that he isn’t considering carrying out airstrikes in Venezuela, disputing reports that the U.S. military had identified possible targets inside the South

Spanberger, Sears Make Final Pitches to Virginians Ahead of Election

(Left) Abigail Spanberger in Henrico County, Va., on Nov. 25, 2024. (Right) Winsome Earle-Sears in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 25, 2022. AP Photo With just days until Virginians head to the polls, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears have been making their cases for why they should be elected as the

Judge says Trump administration is required to keep paying some SNAP benefits

Washington — A federal judge on Friday said the Trump administration is required by law to use contingency funds to pay at least partial benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown, and gave the government until Monday to tell the court whether it plans to do so. In a 15-page order,