President Donald Trump leaves the White House with press secretary Karoline Leavitt to board Marine One on the South Lawn on Feb. 27, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba faces significant challenges and floated the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island by the United States. “The Cuban government
President Donald Trump walks to depart from the White House, ahead of his trip to Corpus Christi, Texas, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27, 2026. Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to cease using technology made by Anthropic, he said in a Truth Social post on Feb. 27. This development followed escalating
President Donald Trump departs the White House alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and boards Marine One on the South Lawn in Washington on Feb. 27, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday expressed displeasure with the progress in talks with Iran over the country’s nuclear program, coming as tensions continue to
Columbia University neuroscience student Ellie Aghayeva is escorted to her apartment with her face covered, after being detained by federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security in New York, on Feb. 26, 2026. Ryan Murphy/Getty Images A Columbia University student arrested by federal agents Thursday morning in a university-owned residential building was released later
President Donald Trump is heading to South Texas on Friday to spotlight his “drill baby drill” energy agenda in Corpus Christi. The visit comes as high-stakes Republican primaries shake up key Senate and House races. A rare testimony by a former president. Bill Clinton is facing lawmakers as part of an investigation into convic… Original
The IRS in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Feb. 26 ruled that the IRS acted illegally by disclosing taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the IRS erred when it shared the taxpayer information with ICE and the Department of
First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Feb. 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will make history on March 2 when she presides over a U.N. Security Council meeting, becoming the first spouse of any world leader to do so, the United Nations said on Feb 26. The