9 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Operation to Capture Maduro

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Saturday morning following the successful capture and extradition of Venezuelan leader and suspected narcotrafficker Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The president, sharing details of the joint military and law enforcement operation, announced that the United States will run Venezuela until the country is ready for a

NYC Mayor Mamdani Defends Revoking Predecessor’s Executive Orders

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders while accompanied by his campaign volunteers during a press conference at Grand Army Plaza in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Jan. 2, 2026. Jeenah Moon/Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his decision to rescind a dozen executive orders issued

Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela Until Transition

US President Donald Trump, alongside (L/R), CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2025. President Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas

What We Know About the US Operation That Captured Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. special operations forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, in an overnight operation on Jan. 3, and flew them out of the country to face criminal charges in the United States. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its

US Agencies Terminate ‘Wasteful’ Contracts Worth $1.6 Billion Ceiling Value: DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times Over the past three days, federal agencies have terminated and descoped 55 “wasteful” contracts with a ceiling value of $1.6 billion, resulting in savings of $542 million, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in

Japan Says Trump Invited Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Visit US

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025. Issei Kato/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this spring, as the two agree to deepen bilateral

EPA Plans to Regulate Common Chemicals Used in Plastic: What to Know

The Trump administration kicked off 2026 by gearing up to regulate dozens of ways that phthalate chemicals are used in America. Phthalates are common chemicals used to make plastics more flexible, but they pose risks that have health experts sounding the alarm. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a