TSA Says PreCheck Still Operational Amid Shutdown, Reversing Prior Announcement

Security lines at normal volume for the day and time at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport’s departures level in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 9, 2025. Grant Baldwin/Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Sunday that its PreCheck that allows millions of travelers to receive expedited security screening at airports is still operational, reversing an earlier decision

DHS Suspends Global Entry Program as Government Shutdown Continues

Security lines at normal volume for the day and time at Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s departures level in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 9, 2025. Grant Baldwin/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Feb. 22 that its Global Entry rapid security screening program would be suspended as long as a funding lapse affecting

Tokyo to Host US-Driven Indo-Pacific Energy Meeting in March

Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain at 3,776 meters, is seen in the background past the Tokyo cityscape on Dec. 8, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP via Getty Images Tokyo is set to host the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy strategy later this year, the

Trump Admin Moves Ahead With Biden’s 10-Year Deadline for Lead Pipe Replacements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration on Friday affirmed a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace dangerous lead pipes, informing a federal court that it will maintain a major drinking-water overhaul finalized in October 2024 under the Biden administration.   The

Trump Pledges to Lift Tech Curbs on Vietnam, Lam Says

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Ga., on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump committed to removing Vietnam from the list of countries the United States has curated to curtail access to advanced technology, according to Hanoi’s communist