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The House Administration Committee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 25 to examine how artificial intelligence could shape the future of policy research and analysis at the Congressional Research Service. ...

The White House on Wednesday requested Congress approve year-round sales of E15 gasoline, inserting the measure into a supplemental funding bill as an urgent policy priority. The request would make the sale of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol permanent…

WASHINGTON—Nick Adams reeled off the countries he had visited in recent weeks: Ireland, Italy, France, Romania, Egypt, Qatar, Malta, and the UK. “The purpose of the roadshow was to set the record straight,” Adams told The Epoch Times.  President Donald…

The U.S. Senate, a day after passing a resolution to halt U.S. military action in the conflict with Iran, has voted not to pass a similar war powers measure. The late-night June 24 vote was 47-50-1. The swing in support…

The Trump administration will provide funding to help rebuild the U.S. commercial nuclear supply chain, the Department of Energy announced on June 23. To carry out President Donald Trump’s May 2025 executive order—Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base—the Department of Energy’s…

The White House is asking Congress to approve an $87.6 billion emergency supplemental spending package to cover military operations, international humanitarian needs, and support U.S. farmers. The proposal, submitted Wednesday by the Office of Management and Budget, is centered on…

WASHINGTON—While hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on June 24, U.S. President Donald Trump said the other members of the transatlantic alliance should show a greater sense of loyalty going forward. As he returned to the…

President Donald Trump attends the opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair on June 24, launching a celebration tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary. ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to open the “Great American State Fair” on Wednesday night in Washington, marking the beginning of the 16-day celebration of the nation’s 250th year. The president is expected to deliver remarks at 8:30 p.m. ET…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump opened the “Great American State Fair” on Wednesday night in Washington, marking the beginning of the 16-day celebration of the nation’s 250th year. “Ten days from now, our country will celebrate one of the most monumental milestones…

A divided federal appeals court panel on June 24 upheld a block preventing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining Michigan’s voter rolls. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled 2–1 that…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump met with Senate Republicans on June 24 after declining to sign housing legislation as he called for senators to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, an election integrity bill that has faced headwinds in…

President Donald Trump meets with NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on June 24.

Two fugitives were added to the FBI’s newly created “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list who are accused of defrauding the federal government out of hundreds of millions of dollars combined, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Wednesday morning. In a post…

President Donald Trump speaks to the press after meeting with senate Republican leaders on the afternoon of June 24.

Seventeen states, together with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, sued California on June 22 over a plastic recycling law that they say unfairly burdens businesses. At issue is the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, enacted in 2022.…

The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control holds a hearing titled “Beyond Our Shores: The Global Reach of Mexican Drug Cartels and Risks to U.S. National Security” at 2 p.m. ET on June 24. Witnesses: Chris Urben: Ret. Assistant Special…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Iranian regime has told the United States it is not imposing tolls or fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a response to recent reports saying otherwise. “Iran has informed…

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing part of an executive order he signed last year that would require proof of citizenship as a requirement to vote in elections. In an order issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press gaggle on the morning of June 24 in Kuwait City.