Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the White House on May 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 18 new sanctions against several Cuban government agencies and senior officials to address “repression in Cuba and threats to U.S. national security.” “I designated 11 Cuban regime elites
President Donald Trump, with (L-R) Director of the Center for Medicare Chris Klomp, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz looking on, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on May 18, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Consumers
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth campaigns for Ed Gallrein in Hebron, Ky. on May 18, 2026. Gallrein is endorsed by President Donald Trump and is running against Rep. Thomas Massie in the Kentucky Fourth Congressional District Republican primary. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times HEBRON, Ky.—One day before voters in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District head to the
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday in primaries that span gubernatorial, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state legislative, and judicial races. At the
Construction skills are taught at Revolution Workshop on May 8, 2026, in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty Images Long considered a cornerstone of financial aid for low-income college students, federal Pell Grants will be extended to short-term career training for the first time in the program’s history. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., host a major announcement and roundtable discussion at 3 p.m. ET on May 18. This joint briefing outlines the Trump administration’s latest comprehensive strategies, regulatory updates… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., host a major announcement and roundtable discussion at 3 p.m. ET on May 18. This joint briefing outlines the Trump administration’s latest comprehensive strategies, regulatory updates… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times