By Zachary Stieber Gas shortages ease in some states, but worsen in others. Gas shortages eased slightly overnight in some states but worsened in others as Colonial Pipeline works to bring one of the nation’s major fuel conduits back online. More stations were out of gas in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi early Thursday compared to […]
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McCarthy Says Biden’s Massive Tax-and-Spend Plans Make Bernie Sanders ‘Look Like a Conservative’
By Tom Ozimek House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday sharply criticized President Joe Biden’s massive early-term spending proposals, comparing the president to one of the most left-leaning lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). McCarthy tweeted a critical meme on April 29, the day that marked Biden’s 100th day in office, accusing the president of […]
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Louisiana Leads 10-State Lawsuit Against Biden’s Climate Order
By Zachary Stieber Ten states are suing President Joe Biden for his executive order directing all federal agencies to commence work on what he describes as “the climate crisis.” Biden on his first day in office signed the order, which says the federal government “must advance environmental justice” and, among other efforts, “reduce greenhouse gas emissions” and “bolster […]
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MyPillow Sues Dominion Voting Systems for $1.6 Billion
By Zachary Stieber MyPillow sued Dominion Voting Systems on April 19 for $1.6 billion, asserting that the election technology company unlawfully interfered with the free speech rights of CEO Mike Lindell. Attorneys for MyPillow claim that Dominion has engaged in bullying of Lindell, a strong supporter of former President Donald Trump, over his attempts to speak out about […]
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Trump Makes Surprise Appearance at Sanders Campaign Event
By Ivan Pentchoukov Former President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at an event organized by the campaign of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House Press Secretary. Sanders is running for governor in Arkansas. She was the first candidate to be endorsed by Trump after he departed the White House on Jan. 20. “Great weekend on the […]
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IRS Starts Processing $1,400 Stimulus Checks, Payments to Start Showing up This Weekend
By Ivan Pentchoukov The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began processing a new wave of stimulus payments with the first checks expected to appear in bank accounts this weekend. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday includes $1,400 direct payments to qualifying individuals. “The payments will be […]
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Supreme Court Dismisses Lin Wood Election Lawsuit Without Comment
By Jack Phillips The Supreme Court on Monday morning dismissed a Nov. 3 election-related case filed by defamation lawyer Lin Wood. The high court did not issue a comment as it denied Wood’s case (pdf), saying, “The petitions of writs of mandamus are denied.” Wood filed several third-party cases to challenge the results of last year’s election. […]
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Conservative Nonprofit to Launch $10 Million Campaign to Strengthen Election Integrity: Report
By Tom Ozimek Conservative nonprofit Heritage Action for America is on Monday expected to announce plans to spend $10 million on a wide-ranging election integrity campaign to strengthen voting laws in eight swing states, according to reports. According to Fox News, the campaign will target Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Texas, and Wisconsin, with the effort involving […]
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Trump to Talk About the Future of Republican Party at CPAC: Senior Adviser
By Janita Kan Former President Donald Trump will talk about the future of the Republican party and lessons learned in 2020 during his upcoming speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Trump senior adviser Jason Miller has said. CPAC Communications Director Ian Walters told The Epoch Times on Saturday that the former president will be a keynote speaker at […]
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Trump ‘Is the Most Powerful Political Figure’ in US: Sen. Tim Scott
By Jack Phillips Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) weighed in on the war-of-words between former President Donald Trump and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), noting that Trump has the most sway of any political figure in the United States. “I still believe that President Trump is the most powerful political figure on either side,” Scott […]
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Kentucky County Demands Mitch McConnell Resign as Republican Senate Leader
By Jack Phillips A county Republican Party in Kentucky demanded that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) resign as leader after his comments on the Senate floor over the past weekend. “I do not take this action lightly and understand the ramifications in doing so,” says a written statement by Nelson County GOP head Don Thrasher released on Tuesday, noting […]
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READ: Former President Donald Trump’s Full Statement on Mitch McConnell
By The Epoch Times Staff Former President Donald Trump issued a statement on Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. Read the full statement here: Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political “leaders” like Sen. Mitch McConnell at its helm. McConnell’s dedication […]
