U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the M/V Touska by the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026. Currently, more than 160 million barrels of Iranian crude oil are at sea, and at least 140 million barrels are outside the blockade zone, a market analyst at Vortexa said. U.S. Navy via Getty Images It
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called Democratic opposition to artificial intelligence and data center construction “lunacy” and “a China-first kind of a policy in our nation,” in the latest in a series of public
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the second day of their summit on May 15, with Iran and Taiwan expected to dominate the agenda. The war
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before his departure from Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has concluded his two-day trip to China, spending the final day engaging in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Communist Party’s headquarters in Beijing.
Mifepristone tablets seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 extended its order allowing a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail, after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice. The new ruling states that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13, 2026. Johannes Simon/Getty Images Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 released a revised 2026–2027 California budget proposal that his office says eliminates the state’s projected operating deficit through July 2028. Late last year, the state’s nonpartisan budget analyst warned that California was
The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 3 p.m. ET on May 14 on the science, technology, and innovation posture of the Department of Defense. Witnesses: Emil Michael—under secretary of defense for research and engineering Owen West—director, Defense Innovation Unit Cameron Stanley—chief digital and artificial in… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times