An oil platform off the coast of southern California, in this file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Energy Secretary Chris Wright on March 13 directed the Texas-based oil company Sable Offshore Corp. to restore operations in water off southern California. Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to restore the company’s Santa Ynez Unit and Pipeline
Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Sept. 24, 2024. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File Medicare Part B premiums are higher than they should be because the government overpays private insurance companies that run Medicare Advantage plans, according to a March
President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, in this June 30, 2019. Susan Walsh/AP Photo President Donald Trump remains positive about resuming dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said after visiting
The U.S. flag flutters at the U.S. embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military raid. Maryorin Mendez/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. flag flew over the U.S. Embassy in the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas
A fisherman stands by the sea as a tanker is docked at the El Palito refinery pier, in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Jan. 22, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt /AFP via Getty Images The United States, on March 13, moved to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow imports of petrochemical products and investments in Venezuela’s
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP President Donald Trump on March 13 said the Iranian regime was “totally defeated and wants a deal.” “The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 11, 2026. Reuters President Donald Trump said on March 14 that some countries affected by Iran’s attacks on vessels