Voters in Wisconsin’s April 2 primary have made up their minds on two election measures introduced and championed by Republicans in the state and former President Donald J. Trump. Wisconsinites chose yes on a measure restricting private money from entering elections—a concern of many GOP voters and elected officials after the 2020 presidential election, which […]

GREEN BAY, Wis.—On the day of the Wisconsin primary, former President Donald J. Trump challenged President Joe Biden to a debate using a dramatic visual prop. Soon after he began speaking, he gestured to an empty podium near where he stood. “You know what that is? That’s for Joe Biden,” he said. “I’ll do it […]

During the April 2 Wisconsin primary, voters will decide on two Constitutional amendments backed by many Republicans and conservatives and opposed by many Democrats and liberals. The first question asks voters whether the state should keep private money out of election administration, asking the voter to decide on amending the state Constitution “to provide that […]

Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the incumbent in Illinois’ 12th District, has kept his seat in a tight GOP primary battle with Darren Bailey, a former state representative who previously lost the gubernatorial election to Democrat J.B. Pritzker. The race was close. The Associated Press didn’t call it until 10:14 a.m. on March 20, on the […]

Former President Donald Trump’s political power was on full display as several states, including battleground territories, held their Republican primaries on March 19. The presumptive GOP nominee added to his 2024 endorsement record, with many key Trump-backed candidates scoring victories. In the Ohio Republican Senate primary race, Trump-backed MAGA candidate, Bernie Moreno, secured the GOP […]

CHICAGO—Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), a decades-long incumbent, has won the March 19 Democratic primary, virtually guaranteeing him reelection in the general election later this year. “It’s great to win here in Illinois, but we’ve also got to win in Wisconsin–we’ve got to win in Michigan,” he said, predicting his party would “take the House […]

CHICAGO/CLEVELAND—Ohio and Illinois voters could determine the makeup of Congress next year as they head to the polls on March 19. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), who has been in Congress for 27 years, shared a few words with The Epoch Times about the criticism he’s taken over his age. “Poppycock,” the 82-year-old said. “I do […]

Former President Donald Trump made a clean sweep of three more Republican presidential primaries as he remains effectively unchallenged within his party. He sailed through successive contests on March 12 in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington, claiming three more victories as de facto GOP nominee. His last remaining rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley,  suspended […]

President Joe Biden’s March 7 State of the Union address touted job growth for Americans under his leadership. “Instead of importing, importing foreign products and exporting American jobs, we’re exporting American products and creating American jobs—right here in America where they belong,” he said. But for all that President Biden trumpeted the word “American,” employment […]

After a lackluster performance on Super Tuesday, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) has dropped out of the race for the Democrat presidential nomination and thrown his support behind President Joe Biden. “It is clear that Joe Biden is OUR candidate and OUR opportunity to demonstrate what type of country America is and intends to be,” he […]

Immigration, abortion, Gaza, taxes, the economy, President Joe Biden’s age, President Donald Trump’s trials—voters had a lot on their minds as they cast primary election ballots on Super Tuesday, the nation’s biggest day for voting outside the general election. Voters in 15 states took to the polls on March 5 to select candidates for November’s […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Republicans across America are picking former President Donald Trump to lead them. March 2 marked another series of electoral wins for President Trump in his quest to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Some dramatically illustrated just how popular he is with both the base and with Republican caucus-goers, people at the junction […]

LANSING, Mich.—As expected, incumbent President Joe Biden scored a decisive victory in Michigan’s Feb. 27 Democratic presidential primary. His win, however, came amid a boycott campaign that asked people to vote “uncommitted” to express their discontent over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. With half of the votes counted, “uncommitted” had garnered around […]

LANSING, Mich.—Former President Donald J. Trump has soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Michigan’s Feb. 27 Republican presidential primary, notching his sixth-straight primary victory as he marches towards the GOP nomination. The Associated Press called the race for Trump right after the last polls closed at 9 p.m. ET. The result is […]

SOUTHGATE/GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Michigan voters are heading to polls for the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries Tuesday. The primary comes after early voting, which lasted from Feb. 17 until Feb. 25. Early voting is now enshrined in Michigan’s constitution thanks to Proposal 2, a ballot measure that passed during the 2022 general election. Michigan’s presidential primary […]

Early voting is over for South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary. Up next is Election Day, Feb. 24, South Carolina voters will finish choosing between former President Trump and their former governor, Nikki Haley. Voting lasts twelve hours, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If President Trump trounces Ms. Haley, as polling so far suggests, the […]

After “Trump Force One” touched down at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport on Feb. 20, former President Donald Trump greeted a line of his supporters, bantering and signing memorabilia. He also answered a question from The Epoch Times: Does he think former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will run as a “No Labels” candidate? After a […]

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced she will deliver a “state of the race” speech on Feb. 20. But at the close of a speech on Feb. 19, she appeared set on silencing speculation that she will drop out then or after the Saturday, Feb. 24 South Carolina primary. “I promise you this: […]

CHARLESTON, S.C.—With the Republican nomination all but secured despite a longshot challenge from Nikki Haley, President Donald Trump’s campaign is heading toward the South Carolina primary election this weekend with overwhelming support from the grassroots and the party elite in the Palmetto State. During the last contested GOP primary in 2016, the state’s top Republican […]

We’re calling it: the earliest early voting totals reveal that South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary has already attracted many more participants than the Democratic primary earlier this month, and not by a small margin. As of Day 3 of the early voting period, which lasts from Feb. 12 through Feb. 22, the South Carolina Election […]

As politicos debate who former President Donald J. Trump might choose as his running mate, a series of remarks in North Charleston sounded a little like a hint. While President Trump has discounted former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as a vice presidential pick before, his language on Feb. 14 about his chief competitor for […]

As a powerful winter storm bore down on them, voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District chose a familiar face, Democrat Tom Suozzi, to serve the Long Island and Queens communities once represented by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Mr. Suozzi’s opponent, Nassau County Legislator Mazi Pilip, came out the loser. “We are fighters. Yes, we […]

COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina as expected delivered a rousing victory to President Joe Biden in the nation’s first official Democratic primary election. The incumbent president won 96 percent of the vote on Feb. 3 with 75 percent of votes counted. The president had faced only token opposition from Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and author Marianne Williamson […]

HILTON HEAD, S.C.—Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sounded defiant before a room of supporters in Hilton Head on Feb. 1. Former President Donald Trump had secured the endorsement of many top Republican politicians in the state while still on the trail in New Hampshire. Yet, in front of the enthusiastic crowd in a coastal […]

Soutisa Cory wanted to vote for former President Donald Trump when she entered her ward’s polling place in Rochester, New Hampshire. “It was my oldest son’s first time registering,” she told The Epoch Times. She had used the Republican primary ballot in 2022, the year her boyfriend, New Hampshire state Rep. Mike Belcher, was on […]

The Lone Star State has a posse: governors and state officials across the nation, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), are among those who have stood with the state in its standoff with the Biden administration over the southern border. On Jan. 24, after the Supreme Court ruled that U.S. Border Patrol could remove razor […]

CONCORD, N.H.—Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican primary on Jan. 23, defeating Nikki Haley, the last contender standing from an initial field of 13 major candidates. In the Democratic primary, President Joe Biden, who did not appear on the ballot, saved face thanks to a write-in campaign in a contest that was […]

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H.—The only township in the state adhering to New Hampshire’s midnight voting tradition in the 2024 primary, has issued a verdict. All six voters cast their ballots for Nikki Haley. Voting started at midnight and polls closed at 12:06 a.m. After the ballots were removed and counted, the resident and primary official overseeing […]

Former President Donald J. Trump brought up to New Hampshire a large group of South Carolina politicians led by Gov. Henry McMaster, who spoke on behalf of the former president against, among others, their state’s former governor, Nikki Haley. “I love your motto,” said South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, referring to New Hampshire’s “Live […]

CONCORD, N.H.—Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a one-time rival to former President Donald Trump, enthusiastically endorsed him at an event in Concord, New Hampshire, on Jan. 19. Mr. Scott ran for the Republican nod on the ballot and met early requirements to participate in debates, but he dropped out of the race in November. During an […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Former President Donald Trump claimed a huge victory in the Iowa caucuses, cementing his place as the prohibitive favorite in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The night was not a total loss for others as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed a second-place finish, scoring well above his recent standing in the […]

President Donald Trump on Jan. 10 held a town hall in Iowa as his two leading rivals debated in his shadow. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took shots at each other at a debate hosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa. The two other contenders for the nomination, former Arkansas […]

Fox News’ Jan. 9 town hall with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was almost over when a group of protesters interrupted him with chants of “No oil money!” At least one was taken down by security while approaching the stage. “Well, you guys, that was a mistake. You guys didn’t get that one right,” Mr. DeSantis […]

As former President Donald J. Trump kicked off a final round of campaigning in Iowa ahead of its Jan. 15 caucus, he demonstrated his stamina, speaking for over 100 minutes. Towards the end of his Sioux Center speech. He commented on the story of the day: the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Colorado’s high […]

With the Iowa Caucuses 39 days away, the final four Republican presidential aspirants vying for second place behind the absent yet dominant former President Donald took the stage at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the fourth time this year to make their case to voters. The wide-ranging and often combative exchanges between Florida […]

CEDER RAPIDS, Iowa—On the Iowa campaign trail, former President Trump said that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination may be “gonezo.” “We never want to say that. We’ve got to get this thing finished,” he told an enthusiastic crowd at Kirkwood Community College on Dec. 2. In between the cheers, […]

The governors of Florida and California faced off in a one-of-a-kind, heated debate on Thursday night in Georgia, clashing over topics like crime, taxes, abortion, and parental rights. The questions in the debate moderated by Fox News’ Sean Hannity drew on a number of statistics showing Florida in a favorable light over California. Florida Gov. […]

House Republicans have stepped up their search for answers about President Joe Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents from his vice presidency—and may be building a case for impeachment. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) have subpoenaed former White House Counsel Dana Remus with the aim of conducting a transcribed interview with her. […]

For two hours, five Republican presidential candidates sparred in a debate dominated by foreign policy questions, that at times descended into personal attacks. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in particular, found herself both serving and receiving attacks from rivals, most notably businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. The Nov. 8 Miami event competed against a rally by […]

In a combative Republican presidential primary debate in Miami on Nov. 8, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy twice challenged former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley on foreign policy, first on Israel and then on Ukraine—though one of his lines doubled as an attack on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In the debate moderated by NBC’s Lester Holt and […]

The third Republican presidential debate kicks off Nov. 8 at 8 P.M. in Miami. Does it matter? Not according to many of former President Trump’s supporters. They’re quick to note that their favored candidate, the clear frontrunner among GOP hopefuls, is continuing to boycott the debates. Once again, he’ll host counter-programming to draw viewers away […]

Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee have found that 95.8 percent of aliens who sought appointments through the government’s mobile app for immigrants in recent months were released into the country on parole with a Notice to Appear (NTA). That’s more than 266,000 otherwise inadmissible individuals out of more than 278,000 who scheduled appointments, […]

Speaking at the California GOP’s convention in Anaheim, just a stone’s throw from the Magic Kingdom, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could be forgiven for cracking a few Disney jokes. “I’m a little close to Disneyland. I don’t know if they’d let me come to that,” he said, drawing laughter. The Florida governor sounded more relaxed […]

Framed by shipping containers and American flags, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal (L.A. Grain) on Sept. 29 about California’s zero-emissions requirement for drayage trucks, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Under that rule, new trucks operating at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have […]

The second Republican presidential debate kicks off Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. The two-hour event will be aired from 9 to 11 p.m. on both Fox Business Network and Univision. It will be moderated by Fox News’ Dana Perino and Stuart Varney as well as Univision’s Ilia Calderon. […]

In a vote on the evening of Sept. 20, the Senate confirmed U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Q. (CQ) Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It wasn’t a close call. 83 senators voted to confirm him, while just 11 voted against his nomination. The vote comes as Sen. Tommy Tuberville […]

Leaders of the Republican Party of Florida voted to eliminate a loyalty oath requirement for participation in the state’s primary, marking a victory for former President Donald Trump in his attempt to beat Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other challengers in the race for the 2024 nomination. The former commander-in-chief said he wouldn’t sign such […]

Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg are among the big names from Big Tech slated to appear at the Senate’s closed-door AI Insight Forum on Sept. 13. “Both parties recognize that AI is something we can’t ignore, but we need a lot of help understanding the best way forward,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]

After the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, surrogates for the various candidates did what any good supporter should–they sought to spin performances into clear-cut wins. “[Gov. Ron DeSantis] has no peer up there in terms of his conservative consistency,” said Ken Cuccinelli, a veteran of the former President Donald Trump administration who is […]

The first debate in the Republican presidential primary season will take place at 9 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 23 at the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the two-hour event, which will be broadcast exclusively on Fox News and its associated platforms as well as Rumble. On Aug. […]

As the first Republican presidential debate approaches, many may wonder how the various hopefuls are getting ready—and how the American people will receive their pitches against the backdrop of the absence of former president Donald J. Trump. In a series of interviews, campaign representatives and knowledgeable analysts shared insights on the coming spectacle. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, […]

A spokesperson for the Vivek Ramaswamy presidential campaign has weighed in on former President Trump’s reported decision not to attend next week’s Republican debate in Milwaukee. “He should do whatever he wants!” said Tricia McLaughlin, a senior Ramaswamy adviser, in a message to The Epoch Times. The New York Times has reported that President Trump […]

A debate memo published on the website of a firm linked to the pro-Ron DeSantis Never Back Down Super PAC outlines a plan for the first Republican presidential debate that may reveal who and what Mr. DeSantis perceives as a threat. The two-page document advises the Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate to, among other […]

Some of former President Donald J. Trump’s competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination have reacted to the indictment handed up by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on the evening of Aug. 14. So far, the response has been relatively muted. President Trump and 18 others—including his former White House Chief of Staff […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence has responded to special counsel Jack Smith’s latest indictment of former President Donald Trump, asserting that his onetime boss had “demanded [he] choose between him and the Constitution.” “Today’s indictment serves as an important reminder: anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President of the United States,” […]

Republican presidential hopefuls and lawmakers have responded to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s latest indictment of former President Donald Trump which charges him in connection with his efforts to dispute the results of the 2020 presidential election. Mr. Trump is indicted on conspiracies against the United States and the Congressional certification of the electoral vote on Jan. […]

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead […]

President Joe Biden will meet with activists, academics, and tech executives on June 20 to discuss artificial intelligence. The latest of many recent Biden AI moves, it’s another signal of his administration’s continued focus on race and “algorithmic discrimination” in its attempts to control the evolution of the burgeoning technology. In a June 19 statement […]

In the first part of a two-part interview with Fox News’ Brett Baier, former President Donald J. Trump defended his retention of classified documents from his presidency, the subject of one of many legal battles that he faces as he campaigns for 2024. “Everything was declassified because I have the right to declassify,” Trump told […]

The House on June 14 passed another piece of gas stove legislation. Voting in favor of the Save Our Stoves Act—a bill that would block the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency rule on gas stoves and similar appliances—were 249 representatives, while 181 went against the measure. The legislation passed just one day after the House […]

The House passed a bill that would require major regulations from agencies to secure approval from Congress. The Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act made it through on June 14 with 221 yeas and 210 nays. The bill, also known as H.R. 277, can be read here. In the hours before […]

The House passed the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act on June 13, marking another salvo in the conflict between Democrats and Republicans over the future of gas stoves. The bill made it through the chamber with 248 yeas and 180 nays. H.R. 1615 can be read here. Debate over the measure failed to start […]

Chris Christie repeatedly went on the offensive against former President Donald J. Trump during a prime time CNN town hall. “He’s angry, and he’s vengeful, and he’s sad,” Christie said. The former New Jersey governor spoke with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and a variety of Republican questioners during the June 12 event. Christie announced his […]

After repeatedly failing to overturn Biden administration regulations in legislation, House Republicans are taking the next steps in their attempt to exert authority over the administrative state. Lawmakers discussed a series of bills intended to reach those ends during a June 5 Rules Committee hearing. “The Constitution articulates where the laws are made. It’s here […]

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on June 2 revealed her department is withdrawing more than 336,000 acres of public land around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico from oil and gas drilling for 20 years, building on an announcement from President Joe Biden in November 2021. “Today marks an important step in fulfilling President […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are preparing to launch bids for the 2024 Republican presidential slot. A strategist knowledgeable of Christie’s plans told The Epoch Times on May 31 that Maria Comella will run his upcoming campaign. Comella worked on Christie’s 2016 presidential bid. She was also chief […]

The 2024 field just got bigger: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is mulling a presidential run. A knowledgeable source confirmed NBC News’ May 26 reporting on the potential bid to The Epoch Times. It’s one of two stories published on the same day, alongside a Wall Street Journal article, generating buzz for the little-known official. […]

The House voted on May 23 to overturn the Biden administration’s rule on heavy-duty vehicles’ tailpipe emissions, the latest knock against the president’s environmental agenda in a closely divided Congress and the forerunner to an expected Biden veto. The short piece of legislation would roll back a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Mishandling of classified documents by recent presidents has been the norm, not the exception, according to newly declassified testimony from a House Intelligence Committee hearing with National Archives staff. William Bosanko, the agency’s chief operating officer, told Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) during the March 1 hearing that the agency has found classified information in unclassified […]

The Senate approved legislation on May 17 that could nullify a loosened Biden administration rule for deciding whether immigrants to the United States are likely to become public charges. Fifty lawmakers, including two Democrats, voted “yea,” while 47 voted “nay.” The measure is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress […]

President Joe Biden kept his promise to veto legislation reversing his temporary suspension of tariffs on some solar panels from China. “Passage of this resolution bets against American innovation. It would undermine these efforts and create deep uncertainty for American businesses and workers in the solar industry,” Biden wrote in a May 16 message to […]

News Analysis Under gray spring skies, the Dean Classic Car Museum in northwestern Iowa was packed. Local politicos, the media, and everyday conservatives had swarmed the showroom to hear Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at Rep. Randy Feenstra’s (R-Iowa) May 13 family picnic. In previous years, Feenstra has hosted former Vice President Mike Pence and […]

Republican lawmakers questioned Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the place of nuclear energy in President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget and America’s continued reliance on enriched uranium from Russia. “Why cut nuclear energy funding?” Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) asked Granholm, citing decreases in proposed spending on the department’s nuclear programs. “That funding had been used to […]

After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and the country’s existing coal fleet. […]

As the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares to issue stringent new power plant rules, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), is putting his foot down. “I fear that this Administration’s commitment to their extreme ideology overshadows their responsibility to ensure long-lasting energy and economic security and I will oppose all EPA nominees until they halt […]

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would not say that Congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) must leave the House of Representatives as the latter faces criminal charges from the Biden administration’s Justice Department. “I’ll look at the charges,” McCarthy told reporters on May 9, during a press conference mainly focused on debt ceiling negotiations with President Joe […]

As 2024’s Iowa GOP caucus slowly approaches, two likely frontrunners are preparing to talk past each other from across the Hawkeye State. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will hold competing events on May 13 in Iowa. Trump will hold a “Make America Great Again” rally at Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, […]

A May 3 Democratic memo alleges that House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) distorted comments from an interview with Joe Biden’s executive assistant, Kathy Chung, from his time as vice president, claiming that Comer “promoted false, xenophobic, and racist conspiracy theories” about Chung from her testimony to the committee last month. In addition, portions of […]

The Senate narrowly advanced a joint resolution reversing the Biden administration’s emergency shield against tariffs for some Chinese-made solar panels. Now the ball’s in President Joe Biden’s court. The White House has said he will veto the joint resolution, warning the measure would “create deep uncertainty for jobs and investments in the solar supply chain […]

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the House Intelligence Committee to intervene in the Department of Justice’s investigation of Trump’s retention of classified documents. “DOJ is not the appropriate agency to conduct investigations pertaining to the mishandling or spillage of classified material,” Timothy C. Parlatore and other Trump attorneys argue in the April […]

On the evening of April 22, the Horizon Event Center outside Des Moines, Iowa, was packed. It’s little wonder. With many months still to go before the Hawkeye State holds its first-in-the-nation Republican presidential primary, likely and confirmed contenders for 2024 flocked to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 2023 Spring kick-off, hoping to show […]

2024 Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy burnished his pro-life bona fides at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition kick-off on April 22. That was how he explained his stance on how abortion should be handled now that Roe v. Wade has fallen. Representatives have battled over its legal status, with many Republicans seeking to restrict […]

Lawmakers questioned the feasibility of new vehicle tailpipe emissions proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which the agency predicts will lead to the mass adoption of electric light- and medium-duty vehicles within a decade. The April 18 hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety of the Senate Environment […]

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of […]

President Joe Biden has vetoed a joint resolution from the House and Senate that would have repealed his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, delivering what could be a fatal blow to that specific challenge to his environmental agenda. The expected veto was issued on the afternoon of April 6. “I just vetoed a […]

PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump warned that the United States had sunk to the level of the “old Soviet Union” during a speech given from the ballroom of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach on April 4, hours after pleading not guilty to felony charges brought New York prosecutors. “I never thought anything like […]

Vivek Ramaswamy described the indictment of Donald J. Trump as a “dark moment in American history” on March 30, warning that “we’re skating on thin ice as a country.” “It is un-American for the ruling party to use police power to arrest its political rivals.,” said Ramaswamy in a post on Twitter. Ramaswamy, a biotech […]

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) on March 21 suggested the Democrat-controlled Senate should create its own China-focused committee, not unlike the select China committee that the Republican-controlled House inaugurated this session. “I would hope that the Senate would create a similar committee,” he said. McCarthy made the comments alongside his colleagues Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah […]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made a formal request for information about the possible health hazards of gas-powered stoves—another signal that the United States may be moving towards a ban on those appliances under the Biden administration. “This RFI does not constitute or propose regulatory action, but rather is intended to inform the […]

President Joe Biden spoke on March 15 about new prescription drug cost savings under his administration, part of a wider effort by the commander in chief to sell the country on his achievements in office. “It makes a difference in people’s lives, what we’re doing,” said at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “I’ve been […]

Journalists Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger testified on the “Twitter Files” to the House’s Weaponization of Government subcommittee on March 9, days after Republicans on the committee released a report claiming the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has harrassed Elon Musk over the reporting. Subcommittee Ranking Member Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) asserted Taibbi and Shellenberger “pose a […]

Senators and representatives held separate hearings March 8 on the perils and promise of artificial intelligence (AI), signaling lawmakers’ growing regulatory appetite in the wake of actions on the technology from the Biden administration. “AI is no longer a matter of science fiction nor is it a technology confined to research labs. AI is a […]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Feb. 14 raised the issue that the cargo of a train that derailed in Ohio on Feb. 3 was not defined as “high hazardous material.” DeWine said Congress should act on what he called an “absurd” situation, as the train was not deemed highly hazardous because only a few cars […]

Representatives at a Congressional hearing moved closer to challenging President Joe Biden’s new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, an issue pitting many farmers, ranchers, and other landowners against many environmentalists and federal bureaucrats. The meeting brought together members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on […]

Multiple Congressional staffers have confirmed to The Epoch Times that Congressional representatives will be briefed on the morning of Feb. 9 regarding the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States last week. The meeting comes after days of debate between Republicans and Democrats about how the Biden administration addressed the craft and the […]

The House of Representatives has passed Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) House Joint Resolution 7, which would end the coronavirus national emergency proclaimed almost three years ago at the start of the pandemic. “Time’s up,” Gosar said in a Feb. 1 interview with The Epoch Times. “Most of America has moved on. “It’s that the government […]

At a Nov. 28 event hosted by an influential Washington think tank, Ukrainians described Russian strikes on their energy infrastructure and detailed the resources they say they need to recover, on the heels of billions in U.S. and other aid to the Eastern European country. “He [Vladimir Putin] is sure that this winter is a […]

The war between states and banks over environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and similar practices has reached the doorstep of the United Nations–19 state attorneys general have launched investigations of major financial institutions’ commitment to the U.N.-convened “Net-Zero Banking Alliance.” The alliance’s website states that its members control roughly 40 percent of the world’s […]

Just west of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, another line has been breached in the global “war on meat.” For fear of its impact on the climate, the city of Haarlem has moved to outlaw at least some advertisements for meat in public areas. The resolution, which refers to “bioproducts” rather than meat, came from Ziggy […]

A District of Columbia federal judge did not dismiss a lawsuit that relies on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to challenge Biden administration actions on immigration, marking an unmatched if still early success for the use of environmental law against illegal immigration. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled on Aug. 11 […]