As the U.S.-Iran war nears the one-month mark, the fragile global oil market has emerged as a key leverage point for Iran — and some shipping and insurance experts don’t expect the situation to return to normal until the war winds down significantly. Since the start of the conflict, Iran has threatened to hit ships
The face-off between Donald Trump and whoever is actually leading the Iranian regime entered a new phase this week. Tehran initially rejected the administration’s 15-point peace plan, then said it might eventually respond to it, and American paratroopers and Marines are on their way to the Middle East. The prospect of U.S. troops setting foot
Snow falls outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on March 2, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral argument for April 29 over the Trump administration’s request to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians after lower courts blocked the move. TPS is a designation that allows individuals
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 60 days on March 27. It passed on a 213–203 vote. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices beginning Friday with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt, the Education Department said. Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which was struck down by a federal court earlier this month, have been
Ahead of its two-week recess, the Senate agreed to an off-ramp to end the 42-day partial shutdown that has centered on federal immigration enforcement. The deal that was approved in a voice vote after 2 a.m. funds all of DHS except ICE and parts of CBP. The legislation did not include most of the reforms
The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Kylie Cooper/Reuters Millions of student loan borrowers who thought they wouldn’t have to pay back their student loans under former President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan found out March 27 they will have to start making payments on the money they borrowed. The