‘We Can Do That on Five Minutes’ Notice’: Trump Says Striking Iranian Oil Infrastructure On Kharg Island Is On the Table

Facilities on the island process 90 percent of the Islamic Republic’s sanctioned oil exports, much of which go to China (Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Chinese Nationals From Driving Trucks With US Military Cargo

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks at a gathering of the Republican Jewish Council in Las Vegas on Sept. 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent Communist China from exploiting U.S. transportation contracts for spying. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) introduced the bicameral legislation (S.4077

Supreme Court to consider end to deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back temporary deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Syria and Haiti. While agreeing to take up the legal battle over Temporary Protected Status for the two countries, the Supreme Court did not allow the Trump

Johnson on Trump’s Hormuz plan

Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports President Donald Trump’s effort to build a global coalition ensure safe passage of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz — even if Trump “didn’t anticipate it” being necessary before launching airstrikes against Iran. Speaking to reporters after attending a Washington event with Trump, Johnson said the president told him