Trump Rejects Proposal to Let Homebuyers Use 401(k) Funds for Down Payments

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images ZURICH, Switzerland—President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he rejected a proposal to allow Americans to withdraw money from their 401(k) accounts for home

Maryland Contractor Indicted on Charges of Leaking Classified Military Information to Reporter

The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland government contractor on charges of illegally transmitting and retaining classified national defense information, alleging he shared sensitive military intelligence reports with a Washington Post reporter. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, 61, of Laurel, Maryland,

Trump Says US to Begin Drilling for Oil in Venezuela Soon

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will start drilling for oil in Venezuela “very soon,” announcing that more than 50 million barrels