Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon, Monday, July 21, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The Department of Defense (DOD) will not participate in events with think tanks, as it conducts a “thorough vetting” of events in which the Pentagon can participate. “In order
Chairperson of the Republican National Committee Michael Whatley speaks following the inauguration of President Donald Trump during an event at Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley will run in North Carolina for the U.S. Senate, The Epoch Times has learned, as
President Donald Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed at the “Winning the AI Race” summit in Washington on July 23, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration on July 23 recommended strengthening export controls to verify the location of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips; part of wider efforts to
The seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington on Feb. 5, 2018. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve headquarters on Thursday, the White House said, amid ongoing tensions between the
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (C) of New York, flanked by Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Pete Aguilar of California and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, speaks at a Capitol Hill press conference on July 23, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images House Democratic leaders plan to use the August recess to launch
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during the weekly GOP press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 22, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on July 23 that Republicans would pursue passage of a resolution to form a new subcommittee that would investigate events surrounding the Jan. 6,
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during the weekly GOP press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 22, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on July 23 that Republicans would pursue passage of a resolution to form a new subcommittee that would investigate events surrounding the Jan. 6,