American Eagle Outfitters store at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Aug. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Shoppers kept their wallets open in September as retail sales rose, though less than expected. Retail sales increased for the fourth consecutive month, rising 0.2 percent for a total of $733.3 billion, according to data
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke by phone on the evening of Nov. 24 amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan. “President Trump gave
Scott Kupor, then-Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, on June 20, 2017. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo The federal workforce was reduced by about 317,000 people this year as the Trump administration focuses on shrinking the government, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced in a post
A man cleans and paints a statue at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Burma, on May 11, 2025. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images The United States will terminate the temporary protected status for Burma (also known as Myanmar), citing progress made in governance and stability, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday. The change
The final judgements could have long-lasting impacts on issues including National Guard deployment and grant clawbacks. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times By Stacy Robinson, Sam Dorman | November 24, 2025Updated:November 24, 2025 A flood of litigation continues to hamper President Donald Trump’s agenda, as
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 21, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Nov. 24 establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a national effort to leverage the federal government’s scientific data to fuel advanced computing and machine learning opportunities for
First Lady Melania Trump inspects the arrival of the White House Christmas Tree at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump welcomed a horse-drawn wagon delivering the official White House Christmas Tree to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Nov. 24. “It’s a beautiful tree,” Trump said