U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse/Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 12 that Washington could deploy naval escorts for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as military conditions allow. In an interview
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed reporters at the Pentagon Friday on the latest developments in the war with Iran, a day after a U.S. military refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq. At least four U.S. service members were killed the crash in Iraq, according to the U.S. military, which
Washington — Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Trump’s stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Democrats have repeatedly used war powers resolutions to force debate on Mr. Trump’s foreign policy moves, though Republicans
US President Donald Trump acknowledges the applause of attendees to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 12 that he believes Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may still be
Washington — An American military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the U.S. military operation in Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News. The U.S. military later confirmed that a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker went down. It said early Friday that at least four of the six crew members
The Trump administration’s top trade official launched investigations Thursday into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs and other trade restrictions as President Trump grapples with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his tariffs. The investigations are
The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) swore in 42 new immigration judges on Wednesday, assigning them to courts throughout the country, including in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and