Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) (L), joined by Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) (R), speaks during a press conference discussing the implications of the Safeguarding National Security Bill (Article 23 legislation) at the House Triangle near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A
| July 28, 2025Updated:July 28, 2025 The Supreme Court will hear cases in the fall and winter dealing with hot-button social and political issues, ranging from males competing in female sports to pregnancy centers to redistricting. After a high-profile ruling in June that allowing Tennessee’s ban on gender procedures for minors, the court will deal
A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured to check out new hardware and technology features, takes off from Palm Beach International Airport, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2025. Ben Curtis/AP Photo Qatar’s gift of a plane that will be used as Air Force One will be an “unconditional gift” to the United States,
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) speaks to reporters about GOP meeting on reconciliation bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) on July 27 launched a campaign for the office of Governor of South Carolina. Norman, age 72, has represented South Carolina’s 5th congressional district—running
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Craig Hudson/Reuters/File Photo A bipartisan group of senators has called on Apple and Google to remove China-owned virtual private networks, or VPNs, from their app stores, warning that these apps pose a threat to U.S. national security due
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and trade representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva on May 12, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that China’s willingness to have another round of trade talks with the United States is a “good sign,” but suggested that
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks after the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing on July 24, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images Senior figures in the European Union have reacted with a combination of relief and criticism to the new trade deal with the United States. Immediately following the announcement on