President Donald Trump during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 threatened to restrict U.S. chip exports and impose additional tariffs on imports from countries that refused to eliminate digital taxes. In a Truth Social post, Trump opposed digital taxes and
The California Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on March 16, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times California Republicans on Aug. 25 filed a second legal challenge against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting plan, which will go before voters as Proposition 50 in November. The lawsuit argued that the plan violates the state Constitution, which requires that
A Sig Sauer P320 handgun is shown at a gun store in Delray Beach, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2023. Raedle/Getty Images Pistols that had been sidelined by the U.S. Air Force after the July 20 shooting death of a U.S. Airman in Wyoming have been returned to service, the Air Force said on Aug. 24.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation on the fourth anniversary of the “Abbey Gate” terrorist attack, as he is joined by family members of victims, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Aug. 25, 2025. On August 26, 2021, ISIS-K carried out a terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on
Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, listens to speakers during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall on Aug. 5, 2025, in Aurora, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin called upon fellow Democrats to prioritize results over rhetoric as
U.S. President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae Myung, to the White House on Aug. 25 to discuss trade, investment, and defense collaboration. Both leaders signaled optimism about