The entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota. Columbia, on Jan. 26, 2025. Pablo Vera/AFP The United States and Colombia recalled their ambassadors on July 3, signaling a diplomatic rift between the two nations amid an investigation into an alleged plot to oust Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The Trump administration has recalled charge d’affaires ad
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on June 5, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tariffs are at the center of a legal battle after a federal trade court recently held that they were illegal. A Supreme Court decision could even be in the works after two toy companies
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The Trump administration plans to begin working on a replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this fall, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. In an interview with CNBC that aired on July
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The U.S. military said on July 3 that it would send 200 Marines to the Sunshine State to offer administrative and logistical support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The soldiers will be the first wave sent from
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for Florida from the White House on July 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on July 3 that he would begin sending letters to U.S. trading partners “probably tomorrow” to set their tariff levels. During a press briefing beside Air Force One
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park on June 27, 2024. Melina Chan/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on July 3 aimed at enhancing the U.S. national parks by increasing entrance fees for foreign tourists and developing a multi-agency commission. The first order, “Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our
People walk between razor wire and a string of buoys placed on the water along the Rio Grande border with Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16, 2023. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has waived federal environmental laws to fast-track construction of 17 miles of waterborne barriers in the Rio Grande