Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters U.S. corporations won’t face a global minimum tax proposed by the European Union, according to an announcement Monday in Paris by an international economic policy group. The United States under President Donald Trump demanded the EU carve out American companies from
Pedro Rojas, 33, a Venezuelan dissident, talks to reporters outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York City following the arraignment of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 5, 2026. Arjun Singh/The Epoch Times NEW YORK CITY—A Venezuelan dissident explained why he confronted his country’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro, inside a federal
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting in Washington on June 20, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Appropriators in the House and Senate have moved forward on regular appropriations for 2026, issuing a bipartisan, three-bill package that would fund parts of the federal government through the end of September. Released on
Alvin Hellerstein was 64 years old when former President Bill Clinton appointed him to the federal bench. That was more than a quarter century ago. Now, the 92-year-old senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York adds former President Nicolás Maduro to his roster of prominent, famed and infamous
Washington — American forces plan to intercept an evading oil tanker that has historically carried Venezuelan crude oil and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the plans. Since last month, U.S. forces have pursued the Marinera, a crude oil tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, as the
Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots and are likely to face pushback from many doctors and public health experts. Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in federal court in lower Manhattan on Monday for their arraignment on charges related to drug trafficking. They were brought to the U.S. on Saturday after being captured by U.S. forces in an attack that President Trump described as “a large-scale strike against Venezuela