From tariffs to military defense, the two leaders discussed policies meant to maximize benefits to both nations. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Feb. 7 to discuss trade policies and strengthen their military partnership. “Japan is strong and proud,” Trump said. “It’s a nation that is home to one of
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Congress’s foreign affairs committees have been notified of the latest sale to Israel under the Trump administration. WASHINGTON—Amid a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, the U.S. State Department has approved a multi-billion-dollar sale of arms and related assistance to Israel. A spokesperson for the Department of State told The Epoch
Washington — A federal judge on Friday declined to limit the White House Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Department of Labor systems as members of the task force led by billionaire Elon Musk are fanning out across federal agencies as part of President Trump’s directive to slash the size of the government. U.S. District
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s open to a rare earths deal with the United States as President Donald Trump confirms plans for a meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that he is open to a deal granting the United States access to Ukraine’s vast rare earth and critical mineral deposits in exchange
The president is rolling out tariffs to equalize trade relations with foreign nations. President Donald Trump laid out plans Feb. 7 for a reciprocal tariff announcement expected Monday or Tuesday. Nations that impose tariffs on U.S. products can expect similar policies in return, he said. “Where a country … charges us so much, and we
President Trump announced plans Friday to fire board members for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and install himself as its chairman. “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president said he would “immediately terminate multiple individuals from
President Trump on Friday directed government officials to prioritize the resettlement of South Africans of European descent through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended during his first day in office. In an executive order, Mr. Trump accused the South African government of discriminating against Afrikaners, an ethnic group in South Africa made up of