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
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
A view over the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border in Southern Israel on Jan. 16, 2026. Amir Levy/Getty Images The White House announced on Jan. 16 the names of members appointed to the Gaza Board of Peace, which President Donald Trump created as part of
A view over the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border in Southern Israel on Jan. 16, 2026. Amir Levy/Getty Images The White House announced on Jan. 16 the names of members appointed to the Gaza Board of Peace, which President Donald Trump created as part of
President Donald Trump (R) and Florida state Rep. Meg Weinberger unveil a street sign at a ceremony held to dedicate a 4-mile stretch of road from West Palm Beach Airport to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’ at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 16, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
President Donald Trump (R) and Florida state Rep. Meg Weinberger unveil a street sign at a ceremony held to dedicate a 4-mile stretch of road from West Palm Beach Airport to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’ at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 16, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Children watch television at ABC Learning Center in Minneapolis on Dec. 31, 2025. Mark Vancleave/AP Photo Child care providers and families across the nation are facing tighter limits on federal subsidies as the Trump administration responds to concerns about fraud. The Trump administration’s moves to freeze large swaths of funding have been criticized as hurting