President Trump and First Lady Attend Congressional Picnic Event
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are scheduled to speak at the Congressional Picnic Event on the South Lawn of the...
Thomas Massie Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein
HEBRON, Ky.—Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his Republican primary on May 19 to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein...
Judge Orders Georgia to Open Election Hub to Observers
In an emergency ruling on May 19—as Georgia’s primary election day was already underway—a state court judge ruled that officials must allow observers to...
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Rick Jackson Head to GOP Runoff for Georgia Governor
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Peach State voters sent two Republican candidates, President Donald Trump-endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, to a runoff...
Washington State Under Federal Investigation for Housing Men in Women’s Prisons
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced May 19 that its agents have launched an investigation into Washington State’s practice of housing male inmates...
Ramaco CEO Blames Chinese Steel Dumping for Quarterly Loss
U.S. metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources reported a quarterly loss, blaming weak prices on Chinese steel overproduction and dumping. Ramaco, based in Lexington, Kentucky,...
Japan plans island drone deployment to monitor Chinese naval activity
Published: 9:30am, 20 May 2026Updated: 9:41am, 20 May 2026 Japan’s planned deployment of long-range surveillance drones on remote Pacific islands would mark a significant...
China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head
The end of the Cold War was supposed to deliver a long peace. For a while, that was working, until it wasn’t. We might...
Japan zoo may ban photos near viral monkey Punch after intrusion by 2 Americans
Published: 9:19am, 20 May 2026Updated: 11:29am, 20 May 2026 The zoo housing the viral Japanese macaque Punch said on Tuesday it is considering a...