POLITICS

Lawmakers says Greenland should be viewed as U.S. ally, “not as an asset”

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A bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t support the U.S. taking over the strategic Arctic island. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said that Greenland needs to be viewed as a U.S. ally, “not as an

Lawmakers Grapple With How to Re-Engage America’s Tech-Reliant Youth

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People with their phones in New York City on June 10, 2024. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Emily Cherkin provides disturbing examples of the “digitization” of children. She talks of occupational therapists who teach toddlers how to turn pages of a book. She’s heard about elementary school children falling out of their chairs because they lacked

Iran’s Khamenei says Trump is “guilty for the casualties” in protests

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed President Trump for the deaths and injuries of protestors during recent demonstrations that shook the Middle Eastern country.  “We hold the American president guilty for the casualties, damages and accusations he has levelled against the Iranian nation,” he said, according to the Agence France-Presse news agency. Khamenei was

Here are the hurdles Trump faces in his push for low interest rates and a friendly Fed

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As President Trump prepares to nominate a new Federal Reserve chair in the coming months, he hasn’t been shy about his goal for the powerful economic posting: lower interest rates.  “I want somebody that when the market is doing great, interest rates can go down because our country becomes stronger,” the president said during a

Trump Says He Left Maduro Regime in Place to Avoid Repeat of Iraq

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President Donald Trump speaks during the “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told reporters while departing the White House on Jan. 16 that he is working with interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez rather than aligning