US Releases New Details on Alleged 2020 Chinese Nuclear Test

People’s Liberation Army soldiers march past an old Chinese medium range ballistic missile on display in front of Beijing’s military museum on July 26, 1999. Stephen Shaver/AFP via Getty Images A senior State Department official released additional evidence Tuesday in support of U.S. allegations that China conducted an underground nuclear test in June 2020, as

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. In a ruling made public by Mahdawi’s attorneys on Tuesday, the judge, Nina Froes, said she had terminated the case because of a procedural misstep by

Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves Munich on Feb. 15, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters WASHINGTON—The Munich Security Conference wrapped up on Feb. 15, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech is still making waves in the United States and Europe. At this year’s conference, Rubio delivered a speech on Feb. 14 with a strong

Federal Bill Aims to Lower California Gas Prices as State Considers Mileage Tax

A man at a gas station in Elkridge, Md., on Nov. 12, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times California’s gas prices are currently the highest in the nation as state and federal lawmakers consider bills in response to the costs at the pump. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) announced plans to introduce legislation to push for lower

Judge Orders ICE Not to Re-Detain Abrego Garcia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (C) departs the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Office the day after a federal judge ordered his released from detention, in Baltimore on Dec. 12, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the men at

Trump Announces 3 Projects Backed by Investment Under US–Japan Trade Deal

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Feb. 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has announced three new projects, worth a total of $36 billion, as the first stage of a trade deal with Japan that ultimately includes more