Former Congressman Sean Duffy has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. A representative for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019, the 53-year-old Fox Business co-host was a member of the House Financial Services Committee. “During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and […]

President-elect Donald Trump has named energy industry executive Chris Wright as his choice to lead the Department of Energy, pending Senate confirmation. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump said in […]

President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, ending days of public speculation about who would fill the highly visible role for his upcoming administration. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced a proposed new council to implement his far-reaching energy policies to be led by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his pick to lead the Department of the Interior. Burgum will chair “the newly formed, and very important, National Energy Council, which will consist of all Departments and Agencies involved in the […]

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 15 that campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung will serve as his communications director in the White House. He also tapped Sergio Gor to serve as president of the Presidential Personnel Office. “Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected his onetime rival in the presidential campaign, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, to lead the Department of the Interior, a crucial position for his plan to change American energy policy. “Hi Doug,” Trump said from the stage at Mar-a-Lago on the evening of Nov. 14, after telling the crowd the […]

WASHINGTON—President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 announced three figures to help lead the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including his attorney Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general. Trump also announced his selection of Dean John Sauer as U.S. Solicitor General, and attorney Emil Bove for principal associate deputy attorney general. Blanche defended Trump in his […]

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Doug Collins, a lawyer, veteran, and former congressman, to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support […]

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected John Ratcliffe as director of the CIA. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National […]

A closely watched Senate race in a presidential battleground has been decided: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) defeated former newscaster Kari Lake. As of 9:52 p.m, Gallego had 50 percent of the vote, while Lake had 47.8 percent—a gap of 72,626 votes—according to The Associated Press. That was with 95 percent of the vote counted. “Gracias, […]

President Joe Biden has repeatedly said that the U.S. economy is “the envy of the world.” That message, however, doesn’t seem to be resonating with many voters who are heading to the polls to elect the next president on Nov. 5. In battleground states, dozens of voters interviewed by The Epoch Times said that the […]

As Michigan’s statewide early voting began on Oct. 26, long wait times discouraged more than a few would-be participants who spoke with The Epoch Times. Bill Keller decided against sitting in a two-hour line in Farmington Hills. “I think what I’ll do is absentee vote,” the supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris told The Epoch […]

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump held back-to-back rallies in Michigan for a second week, each appealing to a different demographic on the first statewide day of early voting. Harris’s Oct. 26 event in Kalamazoo, co-billed with former First Lady Michelle Obama, targeted men who plan to vote for a third-party […]

Early voting starts on Oct. 26 in Michigan, making it the final battleground where it will commence. State law dictates that it must begin nine days before Election Day, which this year is Nov. 5. Municipalities, however, can start early voting almost a month prior to Election Day. Three municipalities—Detroit, East Lansing, and Canton Township—have […]

As Wisconsin’s version of early voting got underway, The Epoch Times spoke to voters from a wide range of places and perspectives: small towns, Milwaukee suburbs, conservative Waukesha, and liberal Madison. Voter turnout on day one of in-person absentee voting stood at 97,436—more than 17,000 votes higher than in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic response. […]

Voters in Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday for the first day of early in-person voting as 17 million voters nationwide have already cast ballots in the contentious election. The onset of in-person absentee voting has drawn campaigns to the state. Former President Barack Obama will appear with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Madison […]

One day after Nevada began in-person early voting, the results were already striking, with Republicans outnumbering Democrats 22,284 to 11,854 at early voting locations across the Silver State, according to statistics from Nevada’s Secretary of State. It is a pattern that held even in the state’s most populous county, Clark, where 14,750 Republicans turned out […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Voters across the state of North Carolina headed to the polls on Oct. 17 as the state’s early voting period begins. Citizens will have until 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast their ballots early in person and avoid typical Election Day lines. Still reeling from Hurricane Helene, the challenge is how the state […]

ATLANTA—Early in-person voting is now underway in key swing state Georgia. Also known as advance voting in the Peach State, the practice kicked off on Oct. 15, about a week after absentee ballots were sent out to voters who requested them. Advance voting lasts until 5 p.m. on Nov. 1, a few days before Election […]

Former President Donald Trump told Americans at an Oct. 13 campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, that he plans to address a shortage of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents by seeking to boost their pay. “After I win, I will be asking Congress immediately to approve a 10 percent raise—they haven’t had one in […]