Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry waits to be interviewed by Harris Faulkner of “The Faulkner Focus” live from Southern University after receiving the school’s first Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 24, 2025. Peter Forest/Getty Images WASHINGTON—In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, Louisiana Gov.

Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are up in arms over the GOP effort to purge Congress of minority districts, accusing Republicans of silencing Black voters and, in the process, undermining decades of civil rights advancements. Many are framing the debate in existential terms, warning that the Republicans’ redistricting campaign, spurred by President Trump, combined with…

President Trump’s ironclad grip on Congress is beginning to show signs of strain, as Republicans increasingly break from him in major legislative fights and seek to push their own priorities instead. While Trump still commands significant influence within the party, a growing number of lawmakers — from moderates to hard-line conservatives — are proving more…

Throughout the 1920s and ’30s, many economists were preoccupied by a topic given poignancy by the dramatic economic ups and downs experienced by most Western countries following the carnage of the First World War. The origins of what came to be called business cycle theory can be traced back to the late 1810s as some

In the course of every hack writer’s life, with any luck, a great editor will appear. In my fortunate case that editor was Manuela Hoelterhoff, who died May 6 from cancer. She was 77. We were entirely different people. She was born in Hamburg just after World War II (or 11, as our better public

Alan Shipnuck has very good timing. His new book is a biography of Rory McIlroy, the golf champion. It was published last month, two days before the Masters tournament. McIlroy won the Masters last year. That was surely the “hook” of the book, its impetus. The Masters had long been missing from McIlroy’s “résumé.” He

President Trump blasted Rep. Lauren Boebert on Truth Social and threatened to endorse a challenger against her after she joined Rep. Thomas Massie for a campaign event.

President Trump blasts Democratic climate policies after scientists move away from one of the most extreme UN-backed global warming scenarios.

Washington — CBS News projects Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff in Saturday’s Senate Republican primary, knocking out incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy.  Cassidy, 68, was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict President Trump in his impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack on the

Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) speaks during an event in Washington on March 1, 2022. Samuel Corum/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 45.2 percent of the vote, while Fleming received 28.3

Update: Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming will advance to the Louisana Republican primary for Senate, CBS News projects, meaning incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy has failed in his bid for a third term. Read the latest on the race here.  Washington — Rep. Julia Letlow, who was backed by President Trump in

Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming top Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is defeated in bid for GOP Senate nomination

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,

Republicans proposed sending $1 billion to the Secret Service, with some to be used on the controversial White House project.

Colombian businessman Alex Saab, described as Maduro's "bag man," was reportedly deported and could become a star witness against his former president.

Trump shares photos of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, saying the upgraded project should be completed before July Fourth in time for America's 250th anniversary.

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on central London on Saturday for a rally organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with supporters framing the event as a protest against the erosion of British identity. Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the “Unite the Kingdom” march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen

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