Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) (C) speaks during a press conference in Congress in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Four U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle are planning to visit Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea within the coming days to strengthen U.S. alliances they see as critical to challenging China’s
Vice President JD Vance waves as he departs Air Force Two at Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Elm City, N.C., on March 13, 2026. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance is the leading candidate to take the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action
Vice President JD Vance waves as he departs Air Force Two at Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Elm City, N.C., on March 13, 2026. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance is the leading candidate to take the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action
Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim delivers a speech during a media briefing with foreign correspondents in Taipei on July 18, 2025. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images Taiwan and the United States are “indispensable, complementary partners” in advancing artificial intelligence, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on March 24, highlighting shared democratic values and aligned technology strategies.
European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič attends a press conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 7, 2026. Omar Havana/Getty Images European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced a productive meeting during the World Trade Organization’s ministerial meeting in Cameroon on March 28, and Šefčovič is
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tied for the longest shutdown in U.S. history on March 28. DHS has been shut down for 43 days, which is the same number of days that the U.S. government was shut down