Trump’s Ambassador Pick for Australia to Focus on Defense, CCP Challenge

Former Republican congressman David Brat poses for a photograph in Glen Allen, Va., on April 26, 2014. Jay Paul/Getty Images Defense cooperation, Indo-Pacific ties, and critical minerals will be the three primary areas of focus for the Trump administration’s nominee for ambassador to Australia, David Brat. Appearing at his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate

Trump’s Pick for Australia to Focus on Defense, CCP Challenge

Dave Brat, dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, in Washington on July 28, 2020. Brendon Fallon/The Epoch Times Defense cooperation, Indo-Pacific ties, and critical minerals will be the three primary areas of focus for the Trump administration’s nominee for ambassador to Australia, David Brat. Appearing at his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee

Senate Passes Legislation to Create Whistleblower Program to Stop Smuggling of US Semiconductors to China

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) participates in a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on March 18, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate has unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing American-made semiconductor chips from being smuggled to China. The legislation, called the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act,

US, Iran Signal Progress Toward Ending Middle East Standoff

President Donald Trump looks on during a swearing in ceremony for new Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images The United States and Iran have nearly reached a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” President Donald Trump announced

Trump Says Agreement to End Iran Standoff ‘Largely Negotiated’

President Donald Trump looks on during a swearing in ceremony for new Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images The United States and Iran have nearly reached a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” President Donald Trump announced