Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an event at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Ahead of a NATO meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the NATO alliance has to work for all members, adding that he expects the meeting will set the groundwork
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry in Washington on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says the United States made a big mistake several decades ago. “Right after the Cold War ended, the United States’ peace dividends basically failed Greenland, because we basically depopulated the bases,” Landry, President Donald Trump’s special envoy
BANDERA, Texas—After a soft rain on Sovereignty Ranch, the earthy smells of rich humus and pungent juniper hung in the air. The clay roads became a sticky gumbo, clinging to cowboy boots and pickup trucks as guests converged on the ranch. Bandera, dubbed the Cowboy Capital of the world, was a hub for driving millions
The U.S. Capitol building on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 advanced a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round and put the current practice of changing clocks twice a year to an end. The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in a 48–1
President Donald Trump listens while First Lady Melania Trump speaks during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump indicated on May 21 that he planned to intervene in Cuba following the indictment of former communist revolutionary leader
President Donald Trump listens while First Lady Melania Trump speaks during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump indicated on May 21 that he planned to intervene in Cuba following the indictment of former communist revolutionary leader
The Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville on May 21, 2026. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 21 over whether it should block the use of a new, Republican-leaning U.S. congressional map before the state’s midterms. The case was brought by a series of groups, including the Tennessee