California Governor’s Former Chief of Staff Takes Plea Deal in Corruption, Fraud Case

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Dana Williamson (C), a former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, leaves the courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2025. Sophie Austin/AP Photo California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff pleaded guilty on May 14 in a federal public corruption case after taking a plea deal earlier this week. Political consultant Dana

Middle East Commander Says Iran’s Drones Are Depleted, US Navy Could Open Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the M/V Touska by the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026. Currently, more than 160 million barrels of Iranian crude oil are at sea, and at least 140 million barrels are outside the blockade zone, a market analyst at Vortexa said. U.S. Navy via Getty Images It

Fetterman Says Democratic AI Moratorium Push Is ‘Lunacy,’ ‘China-First’

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called Democratic opposition to artificial intelligence and data center construction “lunacy” and “a China-first kind of a policy in our nation,” in the latest in a series of public

Trump, Xi to Meet for 2nd Day of Talks, With Discussion Expected on Taiwan, Iran, Purchases

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the second day of their summit on May 15, with Iran and Taiwan expected to dominate the agenda. The war