California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks alongside construction workers and local officials in Kern County to mark completion of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Southern Railhead Facility, a logistics hub for upcoming track installation, on Feb. 3, 2026. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office Gov. Gavin Newsom said California is entering the track-installation phase of its
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference at noon ET on Feb. 4 in Nogales, Arizona. Noem is joined by officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to announce a major border wall update. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said
Empty seats ahead of the Critical Minerals ministerial meeting at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The United States hosted more than 55 countries at the first Critical Minerals Ministerial on Feb. 4, announcing the creation of a preferential trade zone meant to offer members predictable and stable conditions for
A rendering released by President Donald Trump on Feb. 3, 2026 shows the exterior of the planned White House ballroom and new East Wing as seen from the Treasury Department across Pennsylvania Avenue. Courtesy of the White House President Donald Trump has released a rendering of the planned new White House East Wing and ballroom,
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 4 titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World” to examine challenges and efforts related to religious freedom internationally. Witnesses: Mark Walker, principal adviser for global religious freedom, U.S. Department of State Sam Brownback, fo… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning