Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) speaks at a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times HEBRON, Ky.—Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his Republican primary on May 19 to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed
The bentonite mining site in Wyoming, about 40 miles from Casper. Bureau of Land Management Federal land officials approved the Black Hills Bentonite mine project in Wyoming on May 15, clearing the way for an open-pit operation to mine massive amounts of clay for industrial and consumer products. Approval of the project, located in east-central
Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) alongside wife Davis Barr speaks to media after casting his primary ballot at Centenary Church in Lexington, Ky., on May 19, 2026. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) has been named Republicans’ pick to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in the U.S. Senate. The Associated
President Donald Trump (C) sits next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images News Analysis The U.S.–China summit wrapped up in Beijing on the afternoon of May 15,
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave details on May 19 about the implementation of a settlement fund stemming from President Donald Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS. The money is being set aside after Trump sued the federal government following the unlawful leaking of his tax returns. The president had previously indicated the money
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave details on May 19 about the implementation of a settlement fund stemming from President Donald Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS. $1.776 billion is being set aside after Trump sued the federal government following the unlawful leaking of his tax returns. The president had previously indicated the money
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House on May 19, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on May 19 that when finished, his planned White House ballroom will be the “safest building ever built” and will serve both as a