Trump Pardons Former Tennessee House Speaker, Ex-Chief of Staff

Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada arrives at the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., on May 9, 2025. George Walker IV/AP Photo President Donald Trump has pardoned former Tennessee House speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff, Cade Cothren, who were sentenced in September on public corruption convictions. Casada, who resigned as speaker in

Maryland Sues Trump Administration Over FBI Headquarters Relocation

The FBI building in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Maryland officials filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday for canceling the previously approved construction of a new FBI headquarters northeast of the nation’s capital, arguing the action goes against federal law and congressional directives. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, along

Bipartisan Bill Would Give American Companies First Dibs on Top AI Chips

Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two congressmen are introducing a bill to give U.S. companies first dibs on advanced computer chips before they can be sold to certain

Trump Announces Trade Deal With Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and other delegation members from the C5+1 Central Asian countries attend a dinner with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump

Trump Seeks Critical Mineral Ties in Meeting With Central Asian Nation Leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump hosted leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Nov.