Trump led the most consequential action so far to restore US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and drive out the CCP. Add to My List Save Illustrations by The Epoch Times By John Haughey | January 07, 2026Updated:January 07, 2026 With former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro awaiting trial in federal custody in New York City
A mother in Somalia waits to have her child vaccinated against hepatitis B in a file image. Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images The United States suspended all assistance programs for the Somali federal government Wednesday after reports surfaced alleging Somali officials had destroyed a U.S.-funded World Food Programme warehouse and seized 76 metric tons
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to press after a meeting with other Congressional leaders and cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives will vote on the adoption of a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies after
A sign is posted at a Raytheon Co. campus in El Segundo, Calif., on June 10, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images President Donald Trump criticized military contractor Raytheon on Jan. 7 and warned that its future business with the U.S. government may be in jeopardy if the firm doesn’t change its practices. “I have been informed
Wu Xian, a Chinese security guard, aims pepper spray at pro-democracy activists outside the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles on Jan. 4, 2026. Screenshot via The Epoch Times The State Department is “closely following” a recent incident involving a Chinese Consulate guard attacking peaceful protesters with pepper spray outside the diplomatic mission in Los Angeles,
Wu Xian, a Chinese security guard, aims pepper spray at pro-democracy activists outside the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles on Jan. 4, 2026. Screenshot via The Epoch Times The State Department is “closely following” a recent incident involving a Chinese Consulate guard attacking peaceful protesters with pepper spray outside the diplomatic mission in Los Angeles,
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger arrives on stage at her election night watch party at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images Virginia Democrats held onto a Richmond-area state Senate seat in a special election this week, preserving their narrow majority in the state’s upper chamber