‘We call upon the PRC to cease its repressive campaign and release all who have been imprisoned for their beliefs,’ the State Department spokesperson said. WASHINGTON—The United States has called upon the Chinese communist regime to end its persecution of Falun Gong and release Falun Gong practitioners detained for their beliefs. The statement was made
The president expects to discuss developments on a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip when he meets with the Israeli PM on July 22. U.S. President Joe Biden is anticipating meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 22 to discuss ending the war in the Gaza Strip. White House national security advisor Jake
Friendly faces noted amidst political divide as the city hosted the GOP convention. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The vast spaces of the Baird Center were emptying out. The delegates, vendors, reporters, and other attendees of the 2024 Republican National Convention had vanished. The spectacle, Republicans’ first since 2016, was over, the throng long gone. On the afternoon of
Friendly faces noted amidst political divide as the city hosted the GOP convention. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The vast spaces of the Baird Center were emptying out. The delegates, vendors, reporters, and other attendees of the 2024 Republican National Convention had vanished. The spectacle, Republicans’ first since 2016, was over, the throng long gone. On the afternoon of
Ms. Lee, who was first elected to her Houston seat in 1994, revealed that she had pancreatic cancer in June. Democratic Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who represented her constituents for more than 30 years, has died after a battle with cancer, her family announced on Friday. She was 74. Ms. Lee, who was first
The retired fire chief was killed while shielding his family from gunfire during the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. CABOT, Pa.—Dotted with farms and cornfields in the western Pennsylvania hills, Bear Creek Road is usually a quiet stretch that connects Freeport to Cabot in Butler County. On July 19, the rural pathway was
When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in 2022, the U.S. government gained the ability to negotiate prices on expensive prescription drugs for the first time ever. Though the bill’s effects will not be felt until 2026, it is intended to lower costs for covered users by billions of dollars annually,