A traveler takes out his passport before checking in at San Diego International Airport in California on Jan. 8, 2006. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images The Department of State announced on May 7 that it would revoke the U.S. passports of parents who are significantly behind on child support payments. The department said it would work with
The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on June 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy /The Epoch Times The United States imposed sanctions on Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Ali Maarij al-Bahadly and militias on May 7 over support for Iran, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The Treasury Department, in a statement, accused Maarij of abusing “his
Los Angeles City Hall on Jan. 8, 2020. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced intense scrutiny in a televised debate for her actions before, during, and after last year’s catastrophic fires that left about 30 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes. The May 6 debate hosted by NBC 4 and Telemundo
Campaign signs at a polling site during the redistricting referendum in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on redistricting has prompted lawmakers in multiple states to reconsider their electoral maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. The decision, issued on April 29, focused on a
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 8, 2022. Andrew Spear/Getty Images About a year after dropping out of the Ohio Republican gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Dave Yost announced his resignation on May 7 to take a position in the
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Clarence Thomas, 77, became the second-longest serving U.S. Supreme Court justice in history on May 7. Sworn in Oct. 23, 1991, Thomas has now served
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) (C) greets Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (L) before their meeting held in the Xinjiang Room at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 22, 2025. Ng Han Guan/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called for stability and closer cooperation with China during