The White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump has nominated University of Minnesota professor Christopher Phelan to be the chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, the White House said on April 21. His appointment is subject to confirmation from the Senate. If confirmed, Phelan would succeed
A couple sits at Creek Harbour, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 3, 2026. Fadel Senna / AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 21 that the United States was considering a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates to help the
U.S forces patrol near the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska after it was boarded and seized by U.S. forces, at a location given as the Arabian Sea, in this handout image released April 20, 2026. U.S. Central Command via X/Handout via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has raised new concerns about Beijing’s possible role in
Nearly all U.S. health care is government-subsidized through direct payments, assistance with premium payments, tax deductions, or tax exemptions. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | April 22, 2026Updated:April 22, 2026 Nearly everyone who receives health care in the United States benefits from a government subsidy. Federal, state, and local governments assist in
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 to expand access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for Americans with mental health disorders. The order directed federal agencies to accelerate the process of research and approval for psychedelics, including ibogaine, a plant-derived compound currently classified as a Schedule I substance. We had a problem
Election officials assist voters in casting their ballot in the primary vote at Bruns Avenue Elementary School, Mecklenburg County Precinct 12, in Charlotte, N.C. , on March 3, 2026. Grant Baldwin/Getty Images Attorneys general from a dozen states on April 20 asked to intervene in two lawsuits that oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order on
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Republicans on Tuesday agreed to move forward on a blueprint for a party-line budget resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement functions. In a 52–46 vote, the Senate approved moving forward the measure put forward by Senate