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
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol poses for a portrait at the International Energy Agency headquarters in Paris on April 30, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images The start of summer travel season this year could trigger a global energy crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Middle East oil
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks during a protest outside of the offices of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2025. The protest, organized by The Sunrise Movement, drew roughly 100 people speaking out against mass layoffs and budget cuts at the agency, which were initiated