Some Democrats are beginning to make early moves toward the 2028 presidential race, with potential contenders stepping into key primary states months after former Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to Republican President Donald Trump in 2024. Though none have officially declared candidacies, their travel and outreach are widely seen by strategists as early attempts to
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News Analysis Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has led the Tesla CEO to announce the formation of a third party—but that effort is
‘Chinese manufacturers didn’t just sit back and accept the cost’ of tariffs, a shipping expert said. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock By Andrew Moran | July 09, 2025Updated:July 09, 2025 A centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s new trade agreement with Vietnam features a steep 40 percent tariff on transshipped goods. Transshipment is a trade
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025. Ludovic Marin/Via Reuters A delegation that includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a series of high-profile meetings between July 11 and July 12. Rubio’s first official
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025. Ludovic Marin/Via Reuters A delegation that includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10 local time for a series of high-profile meetings between July 11 and July
A ship with the logo of BYD, a Chinese company, delivers vehicles at the Port of Itajaí in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on May 28, 2025. Anderson Cohelo/Reuters Among a batch of letters that President Donald Trump sent out to several U.S. trading partners on July 9 was one issued to Brazil threatening to impose a
Neil Jacobs, acting administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks at NOAA’s 2019 Hurricane Season Outlook press conference in Arlington, Va., on May 23, 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images Just days after catastrophic flash floods devastated Central Texas, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told the Senate