Bessent Holds Talks With Chinese Vice Premier in South Korea

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

Powell, Harding to face off in Nebraska House race to replace Bacon

Democrat Denise Powell is projected to win the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s “blue dot” district Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), setting up a key November matchup in the battle to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.). Powell, a political fundraiser, defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh (D), a member of a prominent Democratic family…

West Virginia Senate Race to Pit GOP Incumbent Against Public Interest Attorney

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) speaks in Washington on Feb. 18, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Public interest attorney Rachel Fetty Anderson is the Democrats’ pick to challenge incumbent Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in the November U.S. Senate election. Capito, who has represented the state in the Senate since 2015, is heavily favored to win

Nebraska Sen. Ricketts to Face Off Against Democrat-Supported Independent in November

(Left) Then-Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts in the Nebraska state Capitol in Lincoln, Neb., on June 24, 2021. (Right) Dan Osborn, independent candidate. Petr Svab/The Epoch Times, Ramseywill/CC-BY-4.0 Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts has prevailed against four Republican challengers in the primary race for his Senate seat in the Nov. 3 general election. He is