U.S. President Donald Trump holds a gift for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference at the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 7, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 4 to impose new 15 percent tariffs on Japanese goods and
Rep.-elect Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) celebrates her win during an election night event in Virginia Beach, Va., on Nov. 8, 2022. Kiggans, a former Navy helicopter pilot, is seeking a third term in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, which has a strong Navy presence. Nathan Howard/Getty Images A bipartisan group of House members has introduced a bill
An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Sept. 5 renaming the Department of Defense to its previous title, the Department of War, senior administration officials confirmed on Thursday. After Fox News first reported on the announcement,
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4 answered questions from senators in Washington. Here are five takeaways. Says COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Lives The health secretary said the initial
Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter testifies before a Senate subcommittee in Washington on Nov. 27, 2018. Leah Millis/Reuters President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Sept. 4 to let him fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member Rebecca Slaughter after a federal appeals court reinstated her two days before. Slaughter, formerly chief counsel to Sen.
Protestors confront federal agents and California Army National Guardsmen in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily lifted restrictions placed on President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles, reversing a lower court order. In a brief order totaling less than 100
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House has advanced a $57.3 billion energy and water agency spending plan that slashes current-year allocations for non-defense programs by nearly 3 percent while boosting spending for the nation’s nuclear weapons programs by more than 25 percent. HR 4553, the