Taiwan Has Right to Be Free and ‘Preserve Self-Determination,’ Senior US Senator Says

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) speaks to reporters in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on Nov. 21, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images TAIPEI—Taiwan has the right to be free and “preserve self-determination,” U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee and one of the strongest advocates for Taiwan in the U.S. Congress,

Conservatives, economists wary of U.S. stakes in Intel or any other companies

Washington — The Trump administration’s 10% stake in Intel, announced not long after President Trump had called on the chip maker’s CEO to resign, is being criticized by conservatives and some economic policy experts alike, who worry such extensive government intervention undermines free enterprise.  Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, may

Senator Says Democrats Will Withhold Votes on Spending Bills Unless Cuts Are Reversed

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) speaks during a hearing with the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times BEDFORD, Va.—Senate Democrats will withhold votes on legislation to fund the government unless Republicans and the Trump administration commit to

U.S. tariffs exemption for low-value imports ends

An exemption that allowed low-value parcels shipped to the United States to avoid tariffs ended at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Trump administration officials said. President Trump signed an executive order suspending what’s known as the de minimis exemption late last month.  At the time, the White House said that would close what it called a “catastrophic loophole” that shippers use

Trump Signs Executive Order ‘Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’

Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 10, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 signed an executive order to “[Make] Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,” with a focus on using classical and traditional architecture in new federal buildings. “Federal public buildings should uplift and beautify public spaces, inspire