The White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As recent geopolitical events shake financial markets, some traders are making risky bets to profit from the volatility. In an email on March 24, the White House warned staff not to trade or place bets related to the U.S. war in Iran, including on
The trade court could stymie Trump's revived tariff efforts — dealing another blow the president on a matter he described as 'life or death' for the U.S. economy.
A Canadian politician's use of the lengthy acronym MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ during public remarks went viral, with social media users comparing it to a password.
Washington — The Interior Department has submitted renderings of President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, showing that the structure would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial across the Potomac River. The proposal calls for the arch to be roughly 250 feet tall, more than twice as high as the 99-foot tall Lincoln Memorial. It would
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday pressed the White House physician for a full evaluation of President Trump’s cognitive abilities. In a letter to Sean Barbabella, a Navy captain serving as Trump’s official doctor, Raskin argued that Trump’s words and actions in recent months — particularly those surrounding the Iran war — have raised enough…
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court in Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo An immigration appeals board on April 9 denied Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s final appeal seeking to keep him from being deported from the United States. The former Columbia University student and leader of pro-Palestinian protests is
‘They’re going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4, but that’s not our celebration,’ Sharpton said Al Sharpton (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) National Action Network founder Al Sharpton said at his group’s annual convention this week, which featured several 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls, that it would be “crazy” for black people to