US Issues License for Oil and Gas Exploration in Venezuela

The vessel tanker Bella 1 at Singapore Strait, after U.S. officials say the U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, in this file picture taken from social media on March 18, 2025. Hakon Rimmereid/via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license on Feb. 10 authorizing the exploration, development,

Texas Investigating Dubai-Based Developer Over ‘Sharia City’ Concerns

An oil pumpjack in a field in rural Texas, on April 8, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating a “potentially illegal” development backed by a Dubai-based company in rural Kaufman County just months after filing a lawsuit against a Muslim development outside of Dallas. A U.S. subsidiary of SEE Holding,

House Democrats Introduce Resolution to End Monroe Doctrine

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A group of House Democrats have announced they are introducing a resolution to annul the Monroe Doctrine, repudiating a foundational foreign policy that has become a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s more assertive stance in the

Exclusive: White House Dismisses House Democrats’ Push to End Monroe Doctrine

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The White House has responded after a group of House Democrats unveiled a resolution to annul the Monroe Doctrine, a foundational foreign policy that has become a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s approach to the Americas.

White House Dismisses House Democrats’ Push to End Monroe Doctrine

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The White House has responded after a group of House Democrats unveiled a resolution to annul the Monroe Doctrine, a foundational foreign policy that has become a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s approach to the Americas.

CIA Announces Acquisition Reform to Speed Technology Adoption

The logo of the CIA at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Jan. 21, 2017. Olivier Doulier/Pool/Getty Images Taking a page from the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will overhaul its partnerships with private sector contractors, CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced on Feb. 9. Ratcliffe said the move will enable the agency to