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Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming ousted incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Republican primary election in Louisiana on Saturday. Letlow won more than 45.2 percent of the vote, while Fleming received 28.3 percent, and…

During U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-day trip to China, Beijing enacted one of its most extensive security operations, closing roads, deploying thousands of police and SWAT officers, and locking down large sections of the capital. More than 2,000 security personnel were…

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford returning from deployment on May 16. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, returned to its homeport in…

Taiwan on May 16 pressed the case for continued U.S. arms support and closer security cooperation after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not yet decided whether to move forward with a major weapons package for the self-governing island,…

President Donald Trump reaffirmed the U.S.–Japan alliance in a telephone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on May 15, hours after concluding two days of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump joined the call from aboard…

HURON, Ohio—Standing amid a vibrantly colored sea of microgreens at his family’s farm in northern Ohio, Bob Jones laments about what he calls the real cost of cheap food. “We spend the cheapest amount per capita on food of any…

Two lawmakers—Reps. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) and Tom Kean (R-N.J.)—have been missing from Congress for weeks as their peers take up key pieces of legislation. Both have been dealing with health issues and missed a long list of votes as Republicans…

Louisiana voters head to the polls on May 16 for limited primary elections after the state’s U.S. House primaries were postponed until the fall. The marquee contest is the Republican Senate primary, where incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a difficult…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of the ISIS terrorist group globally. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified…

South Carolina’s General Assembly reconvened on May 15 after Gov. Henry McMaster ordered lawmakers to attend a special session that was focused on redrawing maps for U.S. congressional districts. McMaster’s executive order required state lawmakers to “continue consideration of South…

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Friday against Connecticut over a law that prohibits federal officers from wearing face coverings. Connecticut passed the legislation, called the “Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability,” in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the beef industry over potential anticompetitive conduct among the nation’s largest meatpackers, joining a federal probe to protect the beef market, he announced May 15. “Texans deserve fairly priced beef and…

The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 15 rejected an appeal by Virginia officials who sought to challenge the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision to block a congressional map approved by voters that favored Democrats. The unsigned order in Scott…

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency on May 15 to former county elections clerk Tina Peters who had been convicted of lying to Colorado state officials about a tech specialist she brought in to observe changes to election software. The…

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to press after a week of business at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 15.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks at the Golden Pass LNG site in Texas on May 15.

President Donald Trump said Taiwan was a major topic during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Find out more about the issues they discussed, including trade, Iran, and political prisoners. The Pentagon is reportedly canceling plans to deploy 4,000…

President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States or potentially China could enter Iran in the future to remove nuclear material after the 2025 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. “At the right time, we’ll either go in, or we’ll…

U.S. President Donald Trump has said Chinese leader Xi Jinping may give consideration to freeing the jailed pastor, but the case of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy publisher imprisoned in Hong Kong, is “tougher” for Xi. “I think he’s giving very…

President Donald Trump says he supports suspending the federal gas tax to help alleviate the pain at the pump as motorists contend with higher prices. As of May 15, the national average price for regular gasoline is $4.53 a gallon,…