Here’s How a New US-Led Mineral Alliance Could Sideline China

By Terri Wu | February 24, 2026Updated:February 24, 2026 U.S. mining investment firm Cove Capital recently secured a major critical mineral project in Central Asia—a multibillion dollar deal to mine the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan. According to the company’s executive, the November 2025 deal, which involved a joint venture with a state

Trump Invites US Hockey Teams to State of the Union After Olympic Gold Wins

Members of Team United States listen to the national anthem during the medal ceremony for Men’s Ice Hockey following their gold-medal win during the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on

Trump’s New 15 Percent Global Tariffs Take Effect

Truckers prepare to pick up shipping containers from the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on March 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump’s new global 15 percent tariffs took effect at midnight on Feb. 24. The Supreme Court ruled last week that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—also known as IEEPA—did not grant

Cartel Problem Is ‘Spilling Over to the United States’: Texas Senator

Mexican soldiers patrol in armored vehicles in Acapulco after authorities reinforced security following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by organized crime groups in several states, in the aftermath of a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed in Jalisco state, in Acapulco,