Primaries Kick Off in March: Here Are the Races to Watch

An early voting polling site as North Carolina begins its midterm primary elections, in Greenville, N.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times As the 2026 midterm elections draw closer, American voters next month will select the first candidates of the election cycle in partisan state-level elections. Technically, some voting is already underway: Early

US Releases New Details on Alleged 2020 Chinese Nuclear Test

People’s Liberation Army soldiers march past an old Chinese medium range ballistic missile on display in front of Beijing’s military museum on July 26, 1999. Stephen Shaver/AFP via Getty Images A senior State Department official released additional evidence Tuesday in support of U.S. allegations that China conducted an underground nuclear test in June 2020, as

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. In a ruling made public by Mahdawi’s attorneys on Tuesday, the judge, Nina Froes, said she had terminated the case because of a procedural misstep by

Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves Munich on Feb. 15, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters WASHINGTON—The Munich Security Conference wrapped up on Feb. 15, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech is still making waves in the United States and Europe. At this year’s conference, Rubio delivered a speech on Feb. 14 with a strong

Federal Bill Aims to Lower California Gas Prices as State Considers Mileage Tax

A man at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times California’s gas prices are currently the highest in the nation as state and federal lawmakers consider bills in response to the costs at the pump. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) announced plans to introduce legislation to push for lower