Treasury Unveils Whistleblower Portal to Combat Transnational Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Rings

The White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Whistleblowers are encouraged to report abuse of Medicare, Medicaid, and other government health benefit programs, the Department of the Treasury announced on March 30, while warning that sophisticated fraud schemes are siphoning billions from them.

US Reopens Embassy in Caracas

The U.S. flag flutters at the U.S. embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military raid. Maryorin Mendez/AFP via Getty Images The United States has resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, the State Department announced

US Reopens Embassy in Venezuela

The U.S. flag flutters at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military raid. Maryorin Mendez/AFP via Getty Images The United States has resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, the State Department announced

Trump Admin Resumes Asylum Claims for Certain Applicants

Children participate in a U.S. citizenship ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services district office in New York City on Jan. 29, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun accepting asylum claims for certain foreign nationals after earlier halting processing of such claims altogether, the agency announced in

Trump Admin Allows Western Firms to Participate Venezuela Mining

Ender Moreno looks for gold at La Culebra gold mine in El Callao, Bolivar state, southeastern Venezuela, on March 1, 2017. Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images The Trump administration March 27 opened Venezuela’s mining to Western companies, lifting some sanctions that kept outside investors from buying and selling the country’s gold and other minerals. The U.S. Department

Trump Admin Allows Western Firms to Participate in Venezuela Mining

Ender Moreno looks for gold at La Culebra gold mine in El Callao, Bolivar state, southeastern Venezuela, on March 1, 2017. Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images The Trump administration March 27 opened Venezuela’s mining to Western companies, lifting some sanctions that kept outside investors from buying and selling the country’s gold and other minerals. The U.S. Department

Trump Says White House Ballroom Project Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget

Construction crews continue to prepare for new ballroom construction as seen from the newly reopened Washington Monument in Washington on Nov. 14, 2025. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images Progress on the White House ballroom is “ahead of schedule and under budget,” President Donald Trump said on March 29, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. “We’re doing very