Trump Says No Further Extensions Beyond Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at the White House on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump declared on July 8 that he will grant no further extensions beyond Aug. 1 for countries to begin paying reciprocal tariffs, signaling a firm stance, after

Border Czar Signals ICE Will Ramp up Illegal Immigrant Arrests After Bill’s Passage

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with the media at the White House on June 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Border czar Tom Homan said Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials will ramp up arrests of illegal immigrants following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week. When

“Unknown actor” using AI to impersonate Rubio, cable shows

An “unknown actor” created a Signal account and used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact government and foreign officials, according to a State Department cable obtained by CBS News. The cable was sent to “All Diplomatic and Consular Posts,” and alerted them that the account was created in mid-June 2025