President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing marking the first year of his second term at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Switzerland on Thursday, saying he is confident that an agreement to
President Barack Obama talks with Jimmy Kimmel in between taping segments of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” at the El Capitan Entertainment Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2016. Susan Walsh/AP Photo The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) told late-night and daytime talk shows Wednesday that federal law requires them to give equal opportunities to political candidates
Vice President JD Vance arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 14, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance will visit Minneapolis on Thursday as tensions with local and state officials remain high during ongoing fraud investigations and heavy immigration enforcement operations. Vance will hold a roundtable with local leaders and community members and
Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) (R) speaks as Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) (L) looks on during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Democratic leaders said on Wednesday they will vote against the fiscal 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding bill unless
WASHINGTON—Congress has been passing appropriations bills to fund government needs, with outlays for an array of budget items ranging from missile defense and ICE operations to security at World Cup soccer games. On Jan. 20, the House Appropriations Committee released a spending bill package funding the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) attends a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (C-L) alongside other officials on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) responded to a meeting with President Donald Trump on Jan.
The Supreme Court seemed poised on Jan. 21 to allow Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in office despite the president’s attempt to fire her. President Donald Trump alleged that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud that disqualified her from having so much control over monetary policy. After a lower court blocked his attempt to