Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at an event hosted by Vice President JD Vance in Peachtree City, Ga., on Aug. 21, 2025. Megan Varner/Getty Images JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 9:50 p.m. ET on May 19, none
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins meets with supporters at a primary night event in Jackson, Ga., on May 19, 2026. Jason Allen/Getty Images JACKSON, Ga.—A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 11:52 p.m. ET on May 19, none of the major candidates in the Senate
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks during a news conference outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Wash. on April 28, 2026. Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times via AP The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced May 19 that its agents have launched an investigation into Washington State’s practice of housing male inmates in women’s prisons.
(Left) Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at an event hosted in Peachtree City, Ga., on Aug. 21, 2025. (Right) Rick Jackson, Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks at his election night watch party in Atlanta on May 19, 2026. Megan Varner, Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images SAVANNAH, Ga.—Peach State voters sent two Republican candidates, President Donald Trump-endorsed Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks to the press during a mid-afternoon press conference in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 5, 2024. Jim Blackburn for The Epoch Times In an emergency ruling on May 19—as Georgia’s primary election day was already underway—a state court judge ruled that officials must allow observers to scrutinize election-related processes.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks at a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times HEBRON, Ky.—Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his Republican primary on May 19 to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed
The bentonite mining site in Wyoming, about 40 miles from Casper. Bureau of Land Management Federal land officials approved the Black Hills Bentonite mine project in Wyoming on May 15, clearing the way for an open-pit operation to mine massive amounts of clay for industrial and consumer products. Approval of the project, located in east-central