Construction is underway on a ballroom being added to the East Wing of the White House in Washington on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration received final approval on April 2 from the National Capital Planning Commission for its ballroom project. The commission approved construction of the building, despite a judge’s
President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Thursday raising levies on some medications and refining calculations on steel tariffs. Pharmaceutical drugs produced outside the United States
A sales clerk helps a man with his prescription drugs at a pharmacy in New York City on June 18, 2014. The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Thursday raising levies on some medications and refining calculations on steel tariffs. Pharmaceutical drugs produced outside the United States are subject to 100 percent
A sales clerk helps a man with his prescription drugs at a pharmacy in New York City on June 18, 2014. The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed executive orders on April 2 raising levies on some medications and refining calculations on steel tariffs. Pharmaceutical drugs produced outside the United States are subject to 100
After President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the departure of Pam Bondi as his attorney general, his former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, was named to replace her as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Blanche was involved in Trump’s criminal defense effort in his 2024 New York trial. Later, he was tasked with
After President Donald Trump announced on April 2 the departure of Pam Bondi as his attorney general, his former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, was named to replace her as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Blanche was involved in Trump’s criminal defense effort in his 2024 New York trial. Later, he was tasked
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Top Democratic leaders marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2 by releasing a report on their economic impact and calling them a central issue