Sen. Mark Kelly, flanked by retired veterans, speaks outside E. Prettyman Barrett Courthouse in Washington on May 7, 2026. Stacy Robinson/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court on May 7 seemed to side with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in his First Amendment suit against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Kelly, a veteran of the U.S.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a news conference in Washington on March 19, 2026. Jeffries was critical of President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran and said the billions of dollars being spent on the fight in the Middle East would be better spent on social welfare programs and making life more affordable for
State Secretary Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing at the White House on May 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 7 new sanctions against a pair of Cuban state-run enterprises and a business executive accused of financially sustaining the communist state at the expense of
President Donald Trump expressed fresh optimism about a potential deal with Iran. Find out about what caveats he’s noting and some conditions the United States is pressing for. The United States is expanding sanctions on Cuba, targeting a military-controlled business conglomerate and a mining venture tied to the communist regim… Original News Source Link –
Then-Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee at a Make America Great Again rally in Johnson City, Tenn., on Oct. 1, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times NASHVILLE—The Tennessee House passed a bill on May 7 that would redistrict the state’s U.S. congressional map ahead of the midterms. The legislation passed 64 to 25 with three voting
Then-Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee at a Make America Great Again rally in Johnson City, Tenn., on Oct. 1, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee legislature passed a bill on May 7 that would redistrict the state’s U.S. congressional map to break up the state’s only Democratic district ahead of the midterms.
Then-Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee at a Make America Great Again rally in Johnson City, Tenn., on Oct. 1, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times NASHVILLE— Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new U.S. congressional map into law on May 7. The legislation will redistrict and break up the state’s only current Democratic district ahead