Trump Launches $12 Billion ‘Project Vault’ Critical Minerals Stockpile

President Donald Trump speaks as he announces the creation of the U.S. strategic critical minerals reserve during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 2, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 a new strategic private sector critical minerals stockpile. “Project Vault” is being seeded with

LIVE NOW: International Religious Freedom 2026 Summit Features Sam Brownback, Katrina Lantos Swett on Day 2

The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit 2026 is held from Feb. 1 to 3 in Washington D.C. Schedule of Plenary Section on Feb. 2 : 1) How Religious Freedom Impacts Global Security This panel held by the International Religious Freedom Summit at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 2 explores the strategic value of funding programs

Democrat Scores Upset in Deep Red Texas Senate District; GOP Warns of ‘Wakeup Call’

Texas state Sen.-elect Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat, speaks in Fort Worth after winning a special election, on Jan. 31, 2026. KXAS screenshot via AP Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate race in a district that then-former President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, flipping a longtime Republican seat in a low-turnout

Trump Announces New Trade Deal With India With Reduced Reciprocal Tariffs

Oil prices are falling amid signs of U.S.–Iran deescalation. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with India. The Trump administration made a historic move to reduce U.S. reliance on China, launching a $12 billion rare earth stockpile. Violent crime is falling in Washington to remarkable levels. NTD has… Original News Source Link

LIVE NOW: Health Secretary, Officials Announce Mental Health, Addiction Crisis Plan

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, and others at 11 a.m. ET on Feb. 2 to announce “Action for Progress,” a bipartisan initiative on mental health and addiction crisis. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Trump Says UN Has Tremendous Potential, Can Settle Wars After He Has Gone

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump has denied that the United Nations will have to close its headquarters in New York for financial reasons, and has talked of the organization’s “tremendous