Trump Issues 60-Day Deadline for Drug Makers to Lower Prices

Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb on its building in Le Passage, near Agen, France, on March 29, 2018. Regis Duvignau/Reuters President Donald Trump has told CEOs of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies that he expects them to implement Most Favored Nation drug pricing within 60 days. The president sent letters to 17 drug

As Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Nears, Here Are the Trade Deals Signed So Far

The U.S. has reached deals with EU, UK, South Korea, Japan, and others, while countries that haven’t struck deals will be hit with higher tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart of global tariffs while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House

As Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Arrives, Here Are the Trade Deals Reached so Far

President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images A few hours before the long-awaited Aug. 1 deadline, President Donald Trump implemented new tariff regimes for dozens of countries worldwide. The White House introduced a universal tariff of 10 percent for foreign goods

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley Announces Run for North Carolina Senate Seat

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley speaks during the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced his run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina on July 31. At an event in Gastonia, North Carolina, Whatley said that the election is about

Senate Panel Approves $1 Billion for Ukraine in Pentagon Spending Bill

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters A Senate appropriations panel has advanced an $852 billion Pentagon funding bill that includes about $1 billion in aid for Ukraine, which comes

White House to Build Ballroom to Host Larger Events

A rendering of the proposed White House ballroom. The White House WASHINGTON—The White House will be constructing a $200 million ballroom to accommodate people for larger events, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on July 31. “For 150 years, presidents, administrations, and White House staff have longed for a large event space on the