Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) during a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House passed a labor-backed bill on Tuesday that would make it easier for new unions to get their first contracts as 20 Republicans broke from their party to support the measure. The Faster Labor Contracts
The State Department will unveil a $750 premium service allowing foreigners seeking U.S. business or tourist visas to schedule interviews within 10 days of payment.
Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s Democratic primary for Senate on Tuesday, CBS News has projected, as Democrats once again try to unseat Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in November. Andrews is a pediatrician who faced off against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace two years ago and lost. Graham defeated several primary challengers on Tuesday night, winning the
Graham Platner made history on Tuesday, becoming the first vanity oysterman and Nazi-tattooed Hotchkiss attendee to win a major party’s nomination for U.S. Senate while facing credible allegations of domestic abuse. Barring another unforeseen setback or two, Platner will square off against longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) in the general election. Viewed as
Maine is one of four states where primary voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, and it has one of the most closely watched races in the country, as Democrat Graham Platner locked up the nomination to take on incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins despite his recent string of scandals. Polls are closed in Maine and
Washington — Democrat Graham Platner and GOP Sen. Susan Collins will face off in a November contest that could determine which party controls the Senate next year, a race that was shaken up in recent weeks by a spate of allegations against Platner. Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday night after facing minimal opposition,
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo Democratic voters in Maine on Tuesday nominated oysterman and military veteran Graham Platner as their candidate to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine),