Trump says he plans to visit China “fairly early next year”

Washington — President Trump said Monday during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that he plans to visit China “fairly early next year.” Mr. Trump said he still plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month in South Korea. Earlier this month, the president

Government Shutdown Could End This Week: White House Economist

FILE PHOTO: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the U.S. government shutdown, now three weeks old, is “likely to end sometime this week.” In an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box”

Trump Makes List of Demands for China Ahead of Potential Meeting With Xi

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 outlined top demands he has of China ahead of a potential meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, including soybean purchases and curbing fentanyl precursor exports. Trump will be traveling to South

Vehicle Hit With Artillery Shrapnel During Marine Ceremony: California Highway Patrol

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks as part of the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images Metal shrapnel from an artillery live fire at the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday damaged a California Highway Patrol (CHP) car near

President Signs Rare Earth Agreement With Australia’s PM

President Donald Trump greets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Oct. 20 welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House for their first formal meeting, where the two leaders signed a new rare earth agreement. They were

US, Australia to Invest Over $3 Billion in Critical Minerals Over Next 6 Months

President Donald Trump greets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Oct. 20 signed a rare earths agreement at the White House, outlining plans for both countries to jointly invest more than $3

Trump Says Insurrection Act Is ‘Strongest Power a President Has’

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on Oct. 19, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo President Donald Trump on Oct. 19 provided more details on the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act due to rampant crime in U.S. cities, saying it is the “strongest power a president has” and noting that numerous presidents