The Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington on June 6, 2019. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo The U.S. federal government has sold 30-year debt at auction at a yield above 5 percent for the first time since 2007. The Treasury Department sold $25 billion of new 30-year bonds on May 13, with the auction yield reaching
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, on May 15, 2026. White House President Donald Trump said on May 15 that Taiwan was a major topic of discussion during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said he has not yet decided whether to proceed with a major U.S. arms package
Vice President JD Vance speaks about protecting taxpayers and rooting out fraud during a rally in Bangor, Maine, on May 14, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times BANGOR, Maine–Vice President JD Vance highlighted broad anti-fraud initiatives he is spearheading and endorsed local Republican candidates while headlining a rally held at the Bangor International Airport on May
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a measure seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s military powers by a razor-thin vote. The chamber tied 212–212 on a war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) that would have directed
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Rob Cekada testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Robert Cekada, the newly confirmed director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), wants to refocus the agency’s efforts on fighting violent crime rather than regulating legal gun
The Boeing logo is displayed outside of company offices near Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, according to President Donald Trump, in what would represent a major commercial order for the U.S. aerospace company. Trump
The Boeing logo is displayed outside of company offices near Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on May 14 that China has agreed to buy soybeans, oil, and Boeing jets from the United States following his meeting with Chinese