Trump Signals Flexibility on South Korea Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump departs for Florida from the White House on Jan. 16, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 27 that the United States will negotiate a solution with South Korea following his announcement of higher tariffs on the ally’s exports the previous day. “We’ll work something out with

As Shutdown Looms, Senate Republicans Want Democrats’ Homeland Security Reform Ideas

The U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As a Friday deadline to fund the federal government draws closer, Senate Republicans are asking Democrats to clarify their expectations around funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to find a compromise. The atmosphere on Capitol Hill on Tuesday was one of uncertainty

NTSB Finds ‘Systematic Failures’ Led to DC Midair Collision: Key Takeaways

A crane offloads wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 5, 2025, a week after a midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Ben Curtis/AP Photo The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on

Judge Blocks Virginia Democrats’ Redistricting Plan for 2026 Midterm Elections

Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Aug. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A state judge on Jan. 27 halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections. Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census issues its population count, the unusual

Judge Blocks Deportation of 5-Year-Old Boy and Father in ICE Custody

Liam Conejo Ramos in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20, 2026. Ali Daniels via AP A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father after the detention of the boy’s father last week in a Minnesota suburb. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued the order Monday, prohibiting the

Trump Highlights Economic Policies in Midterm Push at Iowa Rally

President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images CLIVE, Iowa—President Donald Trump told a boisterous crowd gathered in a suburb of Des Moines on Jan. 27 that his administration’s policies are making America affordable again by lowering the prices of goods