Ioan Grillo, a Mexico-based journalist and expert on cartels, said the designation would give the U.S. more power to go after cartels’ money and gun suppliers. News Analysis On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that started a process by which international organized crime cartels would be designated as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”
The legislation is aimed at banning CCP-controlled publications from House facilities. Freshman Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday used his first legislation as a congressman to target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence in Congress. Hamadeh, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and a former prosecutor, introduced a resolution aimed at banning the distribution of
Protests outside the Department of Education follow President Donald Trump’s announcement that DOGE will investigate spending in the agency. WASHINGTON—Another protest against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) took place on Feb. 7, this time outside the Department of Education, an agency that President Donald Trump has floated eliminating. In a press conference that same
From tariffs to military defense, the two leaders discussed policies meant to maximize benefits to both nations. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Feb. 7 to discuss trade policies and strengthen military partnership. “Japan is strong and proud,” Trump said. “It’s a nation that is home to one of the
From tariffs to military defense, the two leaders discussed policies meant to maximize benefits to both nations. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Feb. 7 to discuss trade policies and strengthen their military partnership. “Japan is strong and proud,” Trump said. “It’s a nation that is home to one of
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Congress’s foreign affairs committees have been notified of the latest sale to Israel under the Trump administration. WASHINGTON—Amid a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, the U.S. State Department has approved a multi-billion-dollar sale of arms and related assistance to Israel. A spokesperson for the Department of State told The Epoch
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s open to a rare earths deal with the United States as President Donald Trump confirms plans for a meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that he is open to a deal granting the United States access to Ukraine’s vast rare earth and critical mineral deposits in exchange