US–Venezuela Tensions Escalate: What to Know

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Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have reached their highest point in decades, as the Trump administration intensifies its military and counter-narcotics campaign in the Caribbean while signaling that direct talks—and even direct military action—remain on the table. The showdown is the product of years of deteriorating relations, disputed elections, drug-trafficking allegations, and increasing

US Lifts Tariffs on Philippine Agricultural Exports Worth $1 Billion

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President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images More than $1 billion worth of agricultural products from the Philippines will be exempted from reciprocal U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump removed duties on numerous goods to bring down cost of living, officials

Education Department to Shift More Work to Other Agencies Amid Dismantling

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP Photo Several more Department of Education functions will be moved to other federal agencies as part of the ongoing effort to dismantle the department and save taxpayer dollars, a senior department official said Nov. 18. Federal grant programs for K-12

Trump Says Indiana Governor ‘Must Produce’ on Redistricting

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Then-Senate hopeful Mike Braun speaks at President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again rally in Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 30, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Indiana Gov. Mike Braun must do more to make sure that the state’s Republican-controlled Senate holds a vote on redistricting after the state