Megabill Allocates $8.6 Billion for Coast Guard Icebreakers to Boost Arctic Presence

U.S. Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Antarctica, in an undated photo. U.S. Coast Guard/Reuters Congress’s sweeping tax and spending bill, the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allocates more than $8.6 billion for the deployment of the Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, as the United States seeks to expand

Trump Proposes UFC Fight at White House to Celebrate 250 Years of Independence

President Donald Trump attends an event hosted by America 250 in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump said on July 3 that the White House could host an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event next year as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Trump

US, Colombia Announce Recall of Envoys Amid Diplomatic Rift

The entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota. Columbia, on Jan. 26, 2025. Pablo Vera/AFP The United States and Colombia recalled their ambassadors on July 3, signaling a diplomatic rift between the two nations amid an investigation into an alleged plot to oust Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The Trump administration has recalled charge d’affaires ad

Trump Admin to Begin Search for New Fed Chair This Fall, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Trump administration plans to begin working on a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this fall, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. In an interview with CNBC that aired on July

Pentagon Will Send 200 Marines to Florida to Support ICE

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. military said on July 3 that it would send 200 Marines to the Sunshine State to offer administrative and logistical support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The soldiers will be the first wave sent from

Trump to Begin Sending Letters to Countries to Set Tariff Rates

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for Florida from the White House on July 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on July 3 that he would begin sending letters to U.S. trading partners “probably tomorrow” to set their tariff levels. During a press briefing beside Air Force One