Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of Protected Status for Syrians

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Nov. 19 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 6,000 Syrians while a legal challenge proceeds. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan said terminating

Trump Admin to Announce Details of Farmer Payments: Agriculture Secretary

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at a press conference in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration plans to soon outline details of payments to farmers struggling in the current economy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary said on Nov. 19. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during an appearance on

MP Materials, Pentagon, Saudi Mining Company to Build Rare Earth Refinery in Saudi Arabia

An aerial view of the MP Materials’ mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., in 2024. MP Materials via AP Las Vegas-based MP Materials said on Nov. 19 that it will build a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia with the Pentagon and Saudi state-owned mining company Maaden. MP Materials and the Pentagon, through a joint venture,