Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) speaks during an Election Day Party for her at MMR Headquarters in Baton Rouge, La., on May 16, 2026. Kathleen Flynn/Getty Images Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming ousted incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Republican primary election in Louisiana on Saturday. Letlow won more than
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd at the door of Air Force One upon his arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images During U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-day trip to China, Beijing enacted one of its most extensive security operations, closing roads, deploying thousands of police and SWAT officers,
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford returning from deployment on May 16. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, returned to its homeport in Virginia on Saturday. The vessel had been at sea for nearly a year, during which
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford returning from deployment on May 16. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, returned to its homeport in Virginia on Saturday. The vessel had been at sea for nearly a year, during which
Taiwan Air Force F-16 jet fighters fly during a patrolling mission at an undisclosed location in Taiwan in this handout image taken on May 23, 2024. Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters Taiwan on May 16 pressed the case for continued U.S. arms support and closer security cooperation after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a signing ceremony after a Japan-U.S. Summit at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump reaffirmed the U.S.–Japan alliance in a telephone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on May
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. samples microgreens at The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio, on May 6, 2026. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times HURON, Ohio—Standing amid a vibrantly colored sea of microgreens at his family’s farm in northern Ohio, Bob Jones laments about what he calls the real cost of cheap food.