New US Sanctions Aim to Disrupt the Shipment of Technology for Iran’s Defense Sector

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department announced on June 20 it has sanctioned eight entities associated with allegedly acquiring sensitive machinery for Iran’s defense sector. “The United States remains resolved to disrupt any effort by Iran to procure the sensitive, dual-use technology, components, and machinery that underpin the regime’s ballistic missile, unmanned aerial vehicle, and asymmetric weapons programs,”

Trump Needs Congressional Approval for Iran Strikes, Jeffries Says

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned President Donald Trump on Friday not to take offensive military action against Iran without explicit authorization from Congress, amid escalating discussion of U.S. involvement in the Middle East. “The authority to declare war belongs solely to the United States Congress,” Jeffries said in the June 20 statement. “President

Democrats Want Leadership Change, Shift to Bread-and-Butter Issues

A majority of Democrats believe their party needs new leadership and a sharper focus on economic issues, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted June 11–16. Sixty-two percent of self-identified Democrats agreed that the Democratic Party’s leadership should be replaced with new people. Only 24 percent disagreed, while the rest were unsure or did not

US Supreme Court Declines to Expedite Lawsuit Targeting Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a petition to expedite a challenge to the U.S. tariffs President Donald Trump announced in April, although the court did not indicate whether it will ultimately review the matter or not. The justices wrote in a brief, unsigned order on Friday that a “motion of petitioners to expedite

Kari Lake Confirms Firings of More Than 600 VOA, USAGM Employees

Almost 640 employees at Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) have been fired, according to USAGM senior adviser Kari Lake. “Today, we took decisive action to effectuate President [Donald] Trump’s agenda to shrink the out-of-control federal bureaucracy,” Lake said in a statement on June 20. Original News Source Link –

Capitol Police Investigating ‘Troubling’ Pizza Deliveries to Lawmakers

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Capitol Police told The Epoch Times on June 20 that it has been investigating mysterious and “troubling” pizza deliveries made to lawmakers. “The United States Capitol Police are aware of unsolicited pizza deliveries to elected officials and U.S. Capitol Police leadership,“ the Capitol Police said in a statement. ”These recent pizza deliveries are