Tennessee Legislature Strips All Democrats of Committee Assignments After Redistricting Protests

A member of the Senate Sargeant-at-Arms (R) pulls a banner out of the hands of Sen. Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville) as she protests the redrawing of U.S. Congressional voting maps during a special session of the state legislature in Nashville, Tenn., on May 7, 2026. George Walker IV/AP Photo Republican leaders of the Tennessee Legislature on

Google in Talks With SpaceX, Others About Future Launches for Project Suncatcher

The Google logo is seen outside the company’s offices in London, on June 24, 2025. Carlos Jasso/Reuters Alphabet’s Google is in discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others about future rocket launches for the company’s planned data centers in space. Google announced its Project Suncatcher in November, outlining its plan to develop solar-powered, space-based data

ICE Alleges Widespread Fraud in Major Foreign Student Work Program

Todd Lyons, acting director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Trump immigration officials on May 12 revealed findings from a nationwide investigation into a common work program for foreign students, outlining allegations of suspicious work sites, “phantom employees,” financial inconsistencies, and evidence

Trump–Xi Summit Shifts Focus to Iran as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate: Insiders

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump (R) attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images As President Donald Trump prepares for his first visit to China since 2017, tensions surrounding

Missouri Supreme Court Upholds New Congressional Map Favorable to GOP

The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on Sept. 4, 2025. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images The Missouri Supreme Court on May 12 upheld the state’s 2025 redistricting map, possibly flipping one more seat to Republican from Democrat. “Drawing maps establishing congressional districts is a political process, involving policy decisions that are political in nature, best