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The U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 approved a bill that would permanently authorize nationwide, year-round commercial distribution of E15 gasoline—a fuel blend containing up to 15 percent ethanol—sending the measure to the Senate after a 218-203 vote. H.R.…

On April 30, Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat. In a statement about suspending her campaign, Mills was blunt: “While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above…

WASHINGTON—As a competitive primary draws to a close, Georgia’s Republican Senate hopefuls still lack something important to many GOP voters. Neither Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), nor former college football coach Derek Dooley has secured an…

The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday passed resolutions urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese leader Xi Jinping on political prisoners currently held in state custody by China. The House measure passed in a 414–0 vote.…

A “culture of fraud” infected Minnesota state agencies, resulting in more than $9 billion in taxpayers’ money squandered, a new legislative report says. “We finally pulled the curtain back—and the public is grateful,” state Rep. Kristin Robbins, chair of the…

OMAHA—Nebraska Democrat Denise Powell will face Republican nominee Brinker Harding in the Nov. 3 general election as both parties continue their fight to represent an area that’s come to be known as the “Blue Dot.” Powell bested Nebraska state Sen.…

The final days until Georgia’s May 19 general primary election are dwindling, and on the ballot is the top job in the state, which is on the line for a President Donald Trump-endorsed candidate who is behind in recent polling.…

President Donald Trump on May 14 began a two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid significant tensions between the two countries. Trump and Xi first attended a welcome ceremony near Tiananmen Square, followed by a bilateral meeting…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on May 12 announced special primary elections for four House districts, one day after the Supreme Court allowed the state to use its legislature-drawn congressional map for the midterms. After the Supreme Court’s landmark Voting Rights…

The U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to advance a resolution that would withhold the paychecks of all senators during future federal government shutdowns. The proposal passed on a 99–1 cloture vote on May 13, with Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) not voting.…

House leaders hold consecutive press conferences on May 13, with Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, and Rep. Mike Ezell holding a post-meeting press conference at 10 a.m. ET, followed by House Democratic…

The Senate once again on May 13 rejected a resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, although the measure gained its strongest Republican support yet. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined all Democrats…

Two senior House Democratic leaders said Wednesday that the party will pursue major judicial reforms, including to the U.S. Supreme Court, if it retakes the majority in November. The two leaders linked the proposals to recent Court rulings and the…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on May 13 that ordered state lawmakers to attend a special session focused on redrawing maps for congressional districts. The Republican’s proclamation on Wednesday will require the state’s General Assembly to convene on…

President Donald Trump said on May 13 that he will ensure the release of all remaining political prisoners from Venezuelan jails. Before he boarded a plane taking him on his state visit to China, Trump was asked about the fate…

WASHINGTON—An Epoch Times staff member who planned on traveling with the White House press corps to cover U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week was denied a visa to enter the country. Travis Gillmore, White House reporter for…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily halted the enrollment of providers of hospice care and home health agencies into the Medicare program, effective May 13. The action comes as part of a crackdown on fraud, waste, and…

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence on May 13 in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son. The justices unanimously ruled the conduct by the court clerk “egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s…

The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 13. Witness: Dr. Martin A. Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug…

As President Donald Trump embarks on his first trip to China in nearly nine years, Beijing is reviving familiar rhetoric about “peaceful coexistence” with Washington, amid tensions over Taiwan, Iran, technology, and regional security. The Chinese communist regime confirmed on…