US bolsters military presence in Caribbean near Venezuela amid Trump’s efforts to halt drug trafficking
The U.S. military is strengthening its Navy presence near Venezuela, as President Donald Trump seeks to stop the flow of drug trafficking.
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Stock Trading by Congress Members
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives has launched a fresh effort to ban the trading of stocks in companies by members of Congress. The “Restore Trust in Congress Act“ is a bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Chip
Republicans Pass Resolution Supporting House Oversight Epstein Probe
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation, at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave the green
Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, ex-White House doctor under Trump and Obama
Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, a former White House physician, announced Wednesday that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation into his behavior during his time at the White House. Jackson posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he
Clinton and Kennedy heirs weigh in on running for Nadler’s New York seat
Two of America's most prominent Democrat dynasties have been the subject of speculation to fill the soon-to-be vacant deep blue Congressional seat left by retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.
CBS News poll finds Americans describe “uncertain” economy
Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick “uncertain” and “struggling” to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last month. A third of Americans pick the descriptors “rebounding” or “expanding.” (Respondents could pick multiple words.) And more than twice as many said “unfair” as
DHS Terminates 2021 Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
Venezuelan migrants arrive after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 23, 2025. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Sept. 3 that it was revoking the 2021 designation of temporary protected status for Venezuelan nationals in the United States. That status,