The Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., on April 4, 2023. AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File The Republican-majority Legislature in Louisiana and Democratic-majority one in Virginia greenlit initiatives that could make possible mid-decade changes to congressional districts on Wednesday, as states posture ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections to do what they can in shaping the
Dr. Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Ben Curtis/AP Photo President Donald Trump’s new nominee to serve as America’s surgeon general is slated to appear before a Senate committee on Oct. 30.
Washington — President Trump said Thursday he will cut U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods after he sat down with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a high-stakes summit in South Korea in the midst of a months-long trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “On the scale from zero to 10, with 10 being the
Washington — President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for more than 90 minutes in Busan, South Korea, as the two leaders look to reach a trade deal they can both claim as a victory. The face-to-face meeting began shortly after 11 a.m. local time on Thursday, or 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, on a
An air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Air traffic controllers who missed their paychecks for the first time on Oct. 28 during the ongoing government shutdown gathered at several airports nationwide to ask the public for donations. Controllers passed out leaflets at 20 airports
Washington — President Trump directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to resume testing of nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other countries’ tests, possibly ending a decades-long U.S. pause that stretches back to the end of the Cold War. The announcement came moments before Mr. Trump walked into a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi
JD Vance told Ole Miss students that America’s future relies on a strong Christian foundation and warned against the dangers of secular liberalism at a TPUSA event honoring Charlie Kirk.