President Donald Trump speaks during a White House celebration of the 100th anniversary of black history month in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch TImes WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump celebrated the 100th anniversary of black history month event in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 18. “We honor the memory of
The AES Corporation 495-megawatt Alamitos natural gas-fired power station in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2009. David McNew/Getty Images California and 12 other states sued the federal government Wednesday to force the release of congressionally approved grants for clean energy programs, arguing the Trump administration unlawfully terminated the funding. The lawsuit, led by California
A major appeals court decision is expected to bolster the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts by allowing easier detention of people who illegally cross the southern border. The conservative-leaning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld on Feb. 6 the federal government’s policy requiring detention without bond hearings, which determine whether someone can
Debates over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda have led to a partial government shutdown affecting agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) umbrella. Among the agencies affected is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which went into shutdown on Feb. 14, creating uncertainty for air travelers. We had a problem loading this article. Please
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is hosting its first meeting in Washington on Feb. 19, featuring attendees representing nearly 50 nations and the European Union among the
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office on Feb. 25, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday declaring the United States’ supply of glyphosate, a controversial chemical used as a herbicide in commercial food production, a critical component of ensuring national and food security. Trump’s order
Trees growing on forest land adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park are shown near Ashford, Wash., on Nov. 23, 2015. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren The Trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to possibly release 2.5 million acres of some of the world’s most productive timberland in western Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Land