Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi meets with President Donald Trump as Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, look on during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 19, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump indicated on March 19 that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
Rep. Derek Tran (D-Calif.) speaks on the House steps in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A bipartisan group of House representatives has introduced a bill to investigate Beijing’s influence operations around the world, saying that the step is necessary to protect Americans from the communist regime’s threats globally. The proposed legislation would
The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is shown in Washington on May 5, 2025. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $625 million to states and cities to support security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Announced on March 18, the funding will be distributed through the newly
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson walk in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A month before it expires, a major provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) could face roadblocks—or at least speed bumps—from Democrats and some Republicans. Section 702 of the law
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita speaks in Schererville, Ind., on Nov. 8, 2022. Darron Cummings/AP Photo Classrooms are open to public criticism in Indiana—regardless of whether it is K-12 or higher education. One high school advertised a college fair reserved for African American students with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Two middle
A new bill that would sanction perpetrators of forced organ harvesting could have tremendous implications, creating ripple effects for the Chinese and American people that result in a sea change, and perhaps even a free China, according to Jan Jekielek, author of “Killed to Order” and senior editor of The Epoch Times. Jekielek’s new book,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Nathan Howard/AP Photo Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that the United States is moving to seize funds transferred abroad by Iranian defectors, as the ongoing conflict with Iran enters its third