US and Iran Conclude Second Round of Nuclear Talks, Agree to Third

Iran’s foreign minister and U.S. special envoy agreed to a third round of talks aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran and the United States have ended their second round of talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons development and agreed to hold a third next week. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

US and Iran Conclude 2nd Round of Nuclear Talks, Agree to 3rd

Iran’s foreign minister and U.S. special envoy agreed to a third round of talks aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran and the United States have ended their second round of talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons development and agreed to hold a third round next week. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas

Vance Meets With Vatican Officials

Discussion topics included freedom of religion and immigration. Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on April 19, continuing his Easter trip to the Italian Peninsula. Vance met with Cardinal Parolin and the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, at around 10

Epoch Readers Rally Behind Trump’s China Tariffs, Demand Revival of US Manufacturing: Poll

President Donald Trump’s bold move to hike tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 percent—met by Beijing’s 125 percent retaliation—has reignited a national debate over trade, economic independence, and the future of American industry. A new poll of 18,438 Epoch Times readers shows broad support for Trump’s tough stance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and

Vance Meets With Italy’s Meloni in Trip to Rome, Vatican

The practicing Catholic also participated in a Good Friday service at St. Peter’s Basilica. Vice President JD Vance continued bilateral discussions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on April 18 in Rome, kicking off a diplomatic trip to both Italy and Vatican City that will run through Easter Sunday. “We have a couple of important

Trump Moves Forward With Plan to Make It Easier to Fire Some Federal Workers

An estimated 50,000 career government employees would be reclassified as ‘at-will’ employees held to new civil service regulations. President Donald Trump announced on April 18 that he plans to implement a day-one executive order aimed at increasing accountability among the nation’s federal workforce. Trump said on Truth Social that, according to his order, the Office of

Trump Floats Revoking Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status—What Is It?

Harvard University and the Trump administration are in an escalating standoff after the institution declined to comply with a list of conditions for addressing campus anti-Semitism and ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The administration’s initial letter warned that $9 billion in grants and contracts would be reviewed. After some back-and-forth between the two