As Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Arrives, Here Are the Trade Deals Reached so Far

President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images A few hours before the long-awaited Aug. 1 deadline, President Donald Trump implemented new tariff regimes for dozens of countries worldwide. The White House introduced a universal tariff of 10 percent for foreign goods

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley Announces Run for North Carolina Senate Seat

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley speaks during the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced his run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina on July 31. At an event in Gastonia, North Carolina, Whatley said that the election is about

Senate Panel Approves $1 Billion for Ukraine in Pentagon Spending Bill

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters A Senate appropriations panel has advanced an $852 billion Pentagon funding bill that includes about $1 billion in aid for Ukraine, which comes