White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is selectively removing sanctions on Venezuelan oil to allow its export and sale in global markets, the White House announced on
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump and administration officials are working behind the scenes to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Jan. 7. “That’s something that’s currently
The Texas Capitol building in Austin on July 21, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Supreme Court of Texas on Jan. 6 said it wouldn’t rely on the American Bar Association (ABA) to accredit law schools in the state. In an order, the court defined an “approved law school” as one approved by the court rather than
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) speaks at a news conference after a meeting with the caucus at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images House Democratic leaders said on Jan. 7 they plan to make affordability and health care costs the party’s main message heading into the
A home is seen for sale in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 announced he’s taking steps to bar large investors from purchasing more single-family homes, in a bid to offset concerns about inflation and the cost of living. “For a very long time, buying and
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters after a meeting with other congressional leaders and Cabinet members about Venezuela, at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday dismissed the idea of the United States sending troops to Greenland or any
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on Sept. 17, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 7 announced that he plans to join the other states locked in a redistricting battle in an attempt to gain more Republican congressional seats in the 2026 midterms. DeSantis called a special session