U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images ZURICH, Switzerland—President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he rejected a proposal to allow Americans to withdraw money from their 401(k) accounts for home
People display portraits of political prisoners at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas on Jan. 13, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images The United States has named a new top envoy for Venezuela, according to the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Two-time ambassador Laura Dogu will serve as chargé d’affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit,
Washington — A year after a federal law that effectively mandated a nationwide ban on TikTok went into effect, the platform announced the formation of a new U.S.-based entity to comply with the statute. TikTok confirmed Thursday that a joint venture made up mostly of U.S.-based investors had officially been formed to take over the app’s operations
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 25, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he will visit China in April and expects Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit the United States later this year. Trump said he had maintained a good
School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district were recently taken by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Columbia Heights Public School District says two children were taken on Tuesday, including a 17-year-old boy on his way to
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Shannon, Ireland, to Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Jan. 22 said that a new bruise on his hand was partly due to his high aspirin intake, saying the medication
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal grand jury has indicted a Maryland government contractor on charges of illegally transmitting and retaining classified national defense information, alleging he shared sensitive military intelligence reports with a Washington Post reporter. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, 61, of Laurel, Maryland,