Bipartisan Bill Seeks Tougher Curbs on Chinese Chipmaking Tools

A view of a lens used into the manufacturing of semiconductor circuits at ASML, a Dutch company which s currently the largest supplier in the world of semiconductor manufacturing machines via photolithography systems in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on April 17, 2018. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to tighten

Trump Says ‘Hell Will Reign Down’ on Iran If It Doesn’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz Soon

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images President Donald Trump on April 4 warned the Iranian regime that it must open the Strait of Hormuz in two days if it wants to avoid escalating tensions. “Remember when

Coalition of States Sues Over Trump’s New Executive Order on Federal Elections

New York Attorney General Letitia James stands silently during a press conference in New York City, on Oct. 21, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Officials from 23 states sued the federal government on April 3 over President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal elections that targets mail-in voting. Trump said Executive Order 14399, signed March 31,

Treasury, IRS to Release Guidance on Political Expression by Religious Organizations

Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 30, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Friday announced a plan to issue new guidance on how religious organizations can avoid violating a law prohibiting political advocacy by tax-exempt groups. The Johnson Amendment, which became law in 1954, prohibits tax-exempt

Trump Sought to Reverse Ban on Incandescent Light Bulbs—Here’s Why They’re Still Not in Stores

Traditional incandescent light bulbs are sintered at a light bulb factory in Chongqing Municipality, China, on March 7, 2007. China Photos/Getty Images What began nearly 20 years ago as a technical set of federal efficiency standards on light bulbs has evolved into a broader fight over consumer choice and who decides what Americans can buy.

Senators Urge Trump to Ban Chinese Cars Ahead of Beijing Trip

BYD electric cars and other car brands for export are stacked at the Taicang port in Suzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, on April 7, 2025. AFP/Getty Images Three U.S. senators are asking President Donald Trump to prohibit Chinese automakers from opening plants in the United States, ahead of the president’s trip to Beijing for

Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Sanctuary Laws

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit March 31 filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming Colorado and Denver’s sanctuary laws interfered with federal enforcement of immigration laws. “Our nation