US–Central Asia Procurement Deals Are About More Than Just Trade, Experts Say

President Donald Trump addresses the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters On the sidelines of the recent U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the United States signed a raft of landmark trade deals with the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. U.S. officials, including President

Virginia Democratic AG Candidate Apologizes for 2022 Texts Depicting Political Violence

In this screenshot taken from video provided by WRIC News, Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones speaks with an interviewer Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va., about widely condemned text messages he sent in 2022. WRIC via AP Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s attorney general race, has apologized for text messages

Hegseth Says Military Has Every Authorization Needed for Strikes on Drug Boats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that the U.S. military has every authorization to carry out strikes against boats carrying narcotics off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea,

Trump Sending 300 California National Guardsmen to Oregon

Immigration protestors confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump is sending 300 members of the California National Guard to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked him from deploying the Beaver State’s guard to Portland, the administration announced on Oct. 5.

Oregon Challenges Trump’s Deployment of National Guard to Portland

Immigration protestors confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Officials in Oregon are challenging a move by President Donald Trump to deploy 300 members of the California National Guard to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked him from deploying the Beaver State’s own

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard to Portland

Immigration protestors confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday blocked a move by President Donald Trump to deploy members of the California National Guard or any other state’s National Guard to Oregon after a judge temporarily

Judge Blocks Trump From Deploying Any National Guard Troops to Portland

Immigration protestors confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday blocked a move by President Donald Trump to deploy members of the California National Guard or any other state’s National Guard to Oregon after a judge temporarily