Farmers Call for Emergency Relief, Adoption of Key Bills to Stem Soaring Fertilizer Costs

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Workers plant produce at Bluff View Farms in West Jefferson, N.C., on April 24, 2026. Allison Joyce/Getty Images Farmers in the United States have seen fertilizer inputs and diesel costs balloon by up to 40 percent over the past five years because of China’s export restrictions, the Russia–Ukraine war, U.S. tariffs, and, most recently, India’s

In-depth: How Will the Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling Affect Upcoming Elections?

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The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting efforts may benefit Republicans in 2026 and 2028, elections experts told The Epoch Times. In Louisiana v. Callais, a majority of the court said that race may not be

Bessent Holds Talks With Chinese Vice Premier in South Korea

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a scheduled meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Incheon, South Korea, on May 13, 2026. Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a closed-door meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He