Readers Approve of Maduro’s Capture, See Possible Downside

Poll respondents affirmed the legality and strategic value of the operation but saw potential longer-term involvement and constitutional questions. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | January 10, 2026Updated:January 10, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the capture of wanted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 2 in a raid by U.S. forces

Schools Increasingly Consider Rewarding Teachers for Results, Not Seniority

Los Angeles public school support staff, teachers, and supporters rally outside of the school district headquarters during a strike in Los Angeles on March 21, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images In several states and hundreds of local school districts, traditional teacher salary structures based on years of service are being replaced by merit and

RFK Jr.’s Food Pyramid Flip Will Have Widespread Benefits, Proponents Say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flanked by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, announce new dietary guidelines in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Upon unveiling the new food pyramid and dietary guidelines for

Trump Calls for Temporary 10 Percent Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates

Mastercard and Visa credit cards in Zelienople, Pa., on Feb. 20, 2019. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that he would call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates of 10 percent, potentially starting later this month, though its enforcement may depend on Congress. In a Truth Social post,

ExxonMobil Considers Venezuela Return as Chevron Plans Immediate Production Increase

Pumpjacks lift oil from wells at a Chevron production area in the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, California’s largest, in Fellows, near Taft, on Oct. 17, 2025. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images ExxonMobil is exploring a return to Venezuela almost two decades after its assets were seized and nationalized, CEO Darren Woods said on Jan. 9. “It’s

FBI Names New York Field Office Chief as New Deputy Director

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The FBI plans to promote Christopher Raia, the chief of its New York field office, to the position of deputy director after Dan Bongino’s recent departure from the position, the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times on Jan. 9. Bongino,

Stellantis Drops Jeep, Chrysler Plug-In Hybrids Amid EV Sales Slowdown

An electrified Wrangler 4xe at a Jeep charging station. Courtesy of Jeep/Stellantis Automotive giant Stellantis will stop selling its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models and Chrysler Pacifica minivans in the United States amid sluggish electric vehicle sales, the company announced on Friday. “Stellantis will phase out plug-in hybrid programs in North