Trump Admin Approves Offshore Oil Drilling in Areas Off Florida, California, Alaska Coastlines

An oil platform off the coast of Huntington Beach, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The Trump administration announced on Nov. 20 that it was approving new oil drilling leases off the coasts of California, Florida, and Alaska, as President Donald Trump seeks to surge U.S. oil production to reduce energy costs.

Judge rules Trump’s National Guard deployment to D.C. is illegal

A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump’s months-long deployment of thousands of National Guard forces to the streets of Washington, D.C., violates federal law. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb sided with D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who sued the federal government over the Guard deployment, arguing it exceeded the president’s legal authority. But the

Senate Passes Measure to Repeal Biden-Era Coal Regulation

The U.S. Capitol building and the National Mall in Washington, on Nov. 17, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed a measure on Nov. 20 to repeal a Biden-era coal regulation in Wyoming, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The tally was 51–43. We had a problem loading this article.