Washington — President Trump said Friday he may hike tariffs on countries that decline to “go along with” his administration’s efforts to acquire Greenland, as Denmark, Greenland and other NATO allies remain staunchly opposed to his plans to acquire it. “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because
President Trump plans to pardon Puerto Rico’s former governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, who pleaded guilty last year in a federal public corruption case, multiple sources told CBS News on Friday. Her two co-defendants, the billionaire Venezuelan-Italian banker and Britannia Financial Group founder Julio Martin Herrera-Velutini and Mark Rossini, will also be pardoned for their crimes
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) (C), joined by Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) (R), speaks during a press conference in Washington on March 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times A bipartisan group of senators on Jan. 15 introduced a bill that would close Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the
First Lady Melania Trump delivers the opening remarks at 12 p.m. ET on Jan. 16 at “Zoom Ahead: AI for Tomorrow’s Leaders,” a national student learning experience designed to help K–12 students understand how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly, creatively, and confidently. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting
President Donald Trump speaks during the “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump cautioned the heads of foreign nations on Jan. 16 that tariffs are on the table for those considering opposing his plan
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency via Reuters The protest movement in Iran appears to have abated at least for now, according to a U.S. think tank and research group in a recent
The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency’s 23-year history, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News. As of Thursday, ICE was holding about 73,000 individuals facing deportation in its custody