President Donald Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed at the “Winning the AI Race” summit in Washington on July 23, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration on July 23 recommended strengthening export controls to verify the location of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips; part of wider efforts to
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News he wants “full transparency” in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, as the Trump administration faces pressure — including from some Republicans — to release more information on the late child sex offender. “We want full transparency. We want everybody who is involved in any way with the Epstein
North Carolina Senate race moves to toss up Cook Political Report moves North Carolina Senate race to toss up 06:48 Washington — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is preparing to enter the race for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, one of the top battleground contests of the 2026 cycle, according to
Melbourne, Australia — Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move President Trump’s administration claimed as a major victory over “non-scientific trade barriers” to trade. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said Thursday that relaxing the restrictions designed to keep Australia free of mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy
The seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington on Feb. 5, 2018. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve headquarters on Thursday, the White House said, amid ongoing tensions between the
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (C) of New York, flanked by Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Pete Aguilar of California and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, speaks at a Capitol Hill press conference on July 23, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images House Democratic leaders plan to use the August recess to launch
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during the weekly GOP press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 22, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on July 23 that Republicans would pursue passage of a resolution to form a new subcommittee that would investigate events surrounding the Jan. 6,