Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Stretches Over a Month
Although about 96 percent of the federal government is funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
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Senate Passes Bill Removing Preferential Airport Screening for Lawmakers
On the Senate floor, Sen. John Cornyn argued that the current system was unfair, particularly as travelers face longer lines and delays.
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Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily in Illinois Primary
Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat, had been a major donor to AIPAC more than a decade ago.
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Iran-Allied Houthis Threaten to Block Key Red Sea Strait
The Houthis have so far limited their response to public demonstrations and statements condemning the conflict.
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FEMA Awards $625 Million for States, Cities to Secure FIFA World Cup
The grants will enable state and local officials to conduct operational exercises, perform staff background checks, and strengthen cybersecurity defenses.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Hold Off on Any Further Attacks on Iran’s Giant Natural Gas Field
He also said Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.
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US Looking to Seize Iranian Defectors’ Money: Bessent
Trump said there are ‘a lot of military defections in Iran.’
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Democratic Field Set for 2026 House Races in Illinois
The primary winners are widely expected to have an advantage in the general election in November.
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Juliana Stratton Wins Senate Democratic Primary in Illinois
Given Illinois’s Democratic lean, Stratton is all but guaranteed to win in the midterms in November.
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What to Watch in the Illinois Primaries
The most closely watched race is the Democratic primary to succeed longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
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Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Stretches Over a Month
Although about 96 percent of the federal government is funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
|
Senate Passes Bill Removing Preferential Airport Screening for Lawmakers
On the Senate floor, Sen. John Cornyn argued that the current system was unfair, particularly as travelers face longer lines and delays.
|
Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily in Illinois Primary
Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat, had been a major donor to AIPAC more than a decade ago.
|
Iran-Allied Houthis Threaten to Block Key Red Sea Strait
The Houthis have so far limited their response to public demonstrations and statements condemning the conflict.
|
FEMA Awards $625 Million for States, Cities to Secure FIFA World Cup
The grants will enable state and local officials to conduct operational exercises, perform staff background checks, and strengthen cybersecurity defenses.
|
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Hold Off on Any Further Attacks on Iran’s Giant Natural Gas Field
He also said Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.
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US Looking to Seize Iranian Defectors’ Money: Bessent
Trump said there are ‘a lot of military defections in Iran.’
|
Democratic Field Set for 2026 House Races in Illinois
The primary winners are widely expected to have an advantage in the general election in November.
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Juliana Stratton Wins Senate Democratic Primary in Illinois
Given Illinois’s Democratic lean, Stratton is all but guaranteed to win in the midterms in November.
|
What to Watch in the Illinois Primaries
The most closely watched race is the Democratic primary to succeed longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
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