Trump–Erdogan Meeting Reflects Warming Ties but Yields Few Concrete Results

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office on Sept. 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25, where the two leaders spoke for more than two hours. Although discussions were held largely

Trump–Erdogan Meeting Reflects Warming Ties but Key Questions Remain

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office on Sept. 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Sept. 25, where the two leaders spoke for more than two hours. Although discussions were held largely

Fact checking Trump’s recent claims about the economy

Washington — President Trump frequently touts a U.S. economy that’s on the rise under his stewardship: he talks about energy and grocery prices that are falling, lower mortgage rates and claims he’s vanquished inflation. He argues things have never been better for the American consumer, especially after predecessor Joe Biden’s administration.     This month, there

What Happens If the Government Shuts Down? Here’s How It Could Affect You

WASHINGTON—Congress has until Sept. 30 to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government. Failure to do so means the government will go into shutdown on Wednesday. The White House and Republicans are currently locked in a standoff with Democrats over a stopgap bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats have demanded

Catholic Schools Eye Enhanced Security in Response to Minnesota Shooting

People sit in silence mourning the two schoolchildren who were killed a day before during the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 28, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times In the wake of the Aug. 27 tragedy, in which two children were killed and 21 people injured while praying during a back-to-school Mass in

Bondi vows to send Justice Department agents to guard ICE facilities

Attorney General Pam Bondi said late Friday she has ordered Justice Department agents to guard Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal authorities. The move by Bondi came after one detainee was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at an ICE field