Mike Pence says “the time has come” to release the Epstein files

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein‘s prosecution and alleged co-conspirators, saying “the time has come” for transparency while emphasizing that the names of victims should be protected. “I think the time has come for the administration to release all of the

GOP Canceling $9 Billion Approved Spending: Who Could Be Affected?

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, advanced by Senate Republicans in a narrow vote on July 15, seeks to claw back funding that Congress had already approved for foreign aid, humanitarian programs, and public broadcasting. Officially titled the Rescissions Act

Trump Signs Bill Strengthening Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking 

President Donald Trump displays a signed bill during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act on Wednesday during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.  “This is

Vance Touts Tax Cuts, Child Savings Program in Trump’s Megabill

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” at Don’s Machine Shop in West Pittston, Pa., on July 16, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance visited Northeast Pennsylvania on July 16 to make the Trump administration’s first big pitch to voters on President Donald Trump’s tax

EU’s Trade Chief to Meet With US Officials as EU Braces for Tariff Showdown

Then-EU Commissioner designate Maros Sefcovic attends his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 4, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images The European Union’s trade leader is headed to Washington for face-to-face negotiations with the Trump administration, a spokesman for the economic bloc said. On July 16, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic