People’s Liberation Army soldiers march past an old Chinese medium range ballistic missile on display in front of Beijing’s military museum on July 26, 1999. Stephen Shaver/AFP via Getty Images A senior State Department official released additional evidence Tuesday in support of U.S. allegations that China conducted an underground nuclear test in June 2020, as
Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves Munich on Feb. 15, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters WASHINGTON—The Munich Security Conference wrapped up on Feb. 15, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech is still making waves in the United States and Europe. At this year’s conference, Rubio delivered a speech on Feb. 14 with a strong
A man at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times California’s gas prices are currently the highest in the nation as state and federal lawmakers consider bills in response to the costs at the pump. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) announced plans to introduce legislation to push for lower
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (C) departs the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Office the day after a federal judge ordered his released from detention, in Baltimore on Dec. 12, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the men at
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Feb. 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has announced three new projects, worth a total of $36 billion, as the first stage of a trade deal with Japan that ultimately includes more
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing in Quito, Ecuador, on July 31, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday the departure of her assistant secretary, Tricia McLaughlin, confirming anonymously sourced reports that she would be exiting the administration. “Tricia McLaughlin has served with
Second Lady Usha Vance speaks to students during a visit to DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., on Nov. 19, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elementary and middle school students can put their creative skills to work in helping to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, Second Lady Usha