President Donald Trump departs for Florida from the White House on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has warned Iran against targeting American military bases, saying any attack on U.S. assets would be met with “very, very powerful force,” as tensions remained elevated amid Iran’s deadly clampdown on nationwide protests and
President Trump said Saturday that he would impose 10% tariffs on countries that have sent military forces into Greenland amid his push to annex the Arctic island. Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that the tariffs will be levied against Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland and take effect
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 U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on eight European countries that oppose U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland. The tariff will impact Denmark, Norway,
A bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t support the U.S. taking over the strategic Arctic island. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said that Greenland needs to be viewed as a U.S. ally, “not as an
People with their phones in New York City on June 10, 2024. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Emily Cherkin provides disturbing examples of the “digitization” of children. She talks of occupational therapists who teach toddlers how to turn pages of a book. She’s heard about elementary school children falling out of their chairs because they lacked
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed President Trump for the deaths and injuries of protestors during recent demonstrations that shook the Middle Eastern country. “We hold the American president guilty for the casualties, damages and accusations he has levelled against the Iranian nation,” he said, according to the Agence France-Presse news agency. Khamenei was
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