President Trump said Monday he’s imposing 25% tariffs on goods from all countries that do business with Iran — a sweeping measure as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the Iranian government amid nationwide anti-regime protests. Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the new tariffs will apply to “any and all business being done
The Federal Reserve was thrust into the spotlight on Jan. 11, after Chair Jerome Powell said the Department of Justice threatened a criminal indictment against the Fed regarding the over-budget renovations of its headquarters and his congressional testimony in the summer of 2025. Powell alleged that it was an administration-wide pressure campaign to force Fed
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A former congressional employee has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing 240 cell phones. Christopher Southerland, 43, was apprehended and charged on Jan. 9 for allegedly stealing the government cell phones, worth more than $150,000, from the House of Representatives,
Washington — A bipartisan congressional delegation will visit Denmark later this week for meetings as President Trump threatens to take over Greenland. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware is leading the trip to Copenhagen, which includes several other members of Congress, including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The group is expected to meet
President Trump has been briefed on a wide array of military and covert tools that can be used against Iran that go well beyond conventional airstrikes, according to two Defense Department officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters. The president’s national security team will hold a meeting
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The state of Minnesota on Jan. 12 sued the federal government over its recent surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Twin Cities, arguing that the surge is “unconstitutional and unlawful.” Illinois unveiled a lawsuit
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in Brownsville and Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 12 to visit SpaceX Starbase alongside Elon Musk and Lockheed Martin facilities to deliver major remarks on the defense industrial base and administering the oath of enlistment. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election