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
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.
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
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,
The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on Sept. 2, 2025. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat from Venezuela has brought a deadly new intensity to the growing pressure campaign around the South American country and its leader,
President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, on Aug. 18, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via phone on Thursday, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times. The call comes as Trump’s two-week deadline for a bilateral meeting
A photo of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington on May 21, 2025. John McDonnell/Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente on Sept. 3 in Mexico City to formulate a cooperative plan to