The head pastor of the Zion church, Jin Mingri, poses for pictures in the congregation hall of the unofficial Protestant “house” church in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2018. Thomas Peter/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has said Chinese leader Xi Jinping may give consideration to freeing the jailed pastor, but the case of Jimmy Lai, a
President Donald Trump says he supports suspending the federal gas tax to help alleviate the pain at the pump as motorists contend with higher prices. As of May 15, the national average price for regular gasoline is $4.53 a gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. This is up by about 50 percent since the
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) speaks at a hearing on oversight of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington on July 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, of Memphis, Tennessee, declared on May 15 he was ending his reelection bid after representing it for 19 years. Cohen said his decision was
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before his departure from Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump wrapped up a high-stakes two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15. During the visit, Trump and his team discussed a broad
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) faces a difficult primary battle as Louisiana voters head to the polls on May 16. Cassidy faces challenges from Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin /AP Photo President Donald Trump has said he is advising Tehran to make a deal, saying he is losing patience with Iran. “I’m not going to be much more patient,” Trump said in an interview
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from his official vehicle known as “The Beast” as the motorcade drives through Beijing on May 14, 2026. Hector Retamal / AFP Competing narratives emerged from the Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the two governments issued sharply different accounts of what was