Trump Says He’s Not Satisfied With Iran’s Latest Proposal; Signs Bill to End DHS Shutdown

President Donald Trump said he’s not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal. NTD looks at what’s posing challenges to negotiations, and what options the president says he has. Gas prices hold above $4 nationwide as the United States weighs another major oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NTD has the details … Original News

Pentagon Forges Partnership With Leading AI Companies

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Pentagon has entered into an alliance with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies, the Department of War announced on May 1. “These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States

Trump Says US Naval Blockade Causing Iran Economy to Collapse

Iranians walk past a large billboard depicting Iranian leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on a street in Tehran on April 20, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said a U.S. naval blockade against Iran is working and imposing significant economic pressure on the country, as May 1 marks a 60-day congressional deadline for

Trump Eyes Australia’s Super System for US Retirement Overhaul

President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding federal workers contracting in the Oval Office at the White House on April 30, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump says he is working on a retirement savings plan modelled on Australia’s compulsory superannuation system. During an Oval Office signing ceremony on April