3 key takeaways from Trump’s push to put US oil firms back in Venezuela
Following Maduro's capture, Venezuela's oil industry could reshape global energy. Trump wants US companies to invest in world's largest reserves.
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Top Democrat on China Select Committee to Step Down
Ranking member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) speaks at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington on Sept. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the
2,000 agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area as it escalates its federal crackdown amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota, multiple law enforcement officials familiar with the plan told CBS News. The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents and officers from Immigration
Mike Waltz defends U.S. at UN: “We are not occupying a country”
U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz defended American military actions in Venezuela during an emergency meeting at the United Nations on Monday, and argued that there is no regime change nor U.S. occupation. He repeated the Trump administration’s argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack but rather military force used
HHS Repeals Biden-era Rules on Paying Child Care Providers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington, in a file photo. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images As fraud investigations continue into Minnesota’s social services programs, federal administrators on Monday rescinded a series of Biden-era child care rules that required states to pay providers before verifying attendance records and before care was provided. The repeal, which requires
Maduro appears in U.S. court, Trump threatens other nations
Following the action in Venezuela, the Trump administration is alluding to possible action elsewhere in the region. In remarks aboard Air Force One Sunday night, Mr. Trump mentioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying Colombia is “very sick too, run by a very sick man.” Mr. Trump said he felt Petro is “not going to be
Trump signs ‘Make Iran Great Again’ hat alongside Lindsey Graham
President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham were photographed with a signed "Make Iran Great Again" hat, as protests spread across Iran.