Washington — The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug-carrying boat hailing from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan government. President Trump announced the strike in an unrelated Tuesday afternoon Oval Office event, saying the military had “shot out” the boat “moments ago.” He
Authority of Law statue at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Sept. 2 that the government will ask the Supreme Court tomorrow to expedite review of a federal appeals court ruling that struck down most of his reciprocal tariffs. “Now we’re going
A general view of the White House as U.S. President Donald Trump’s motorcade returns following a trip to Trump National Golf Club, in Washington on July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to a video that appears to show an object being tossed out of a White House upper floor
President Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama. In 2018 he had signed an order reestablishing U.S. Space Command, after it had been absorbed in 2002 into U.S. Strategic Command. Its main goal is to find ways to defend U.S. interests in space. In
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters during a briefing at the White House on April 29, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House has plenty of tools at its disposal to implement President Donald Trump’s global tariffs if the Supreme Court does not uphold his use of a
Washington — Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, filed a discharge petition on Tuesday to attempt to force a House vote on compelling the release of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, resurfacing the saga upon Congress’ return. Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, introduced legislation in July that would require the Justice Department
An international group of more than 85 climate experts on Tuesday published a 439-page review arguing that a report by the Trump administration’s Energy Department fails to “adequately represent the current scientific understanding of climate change,” and it “exhibits pervasive problems” by misrepresenting scientific literature and cherry-picking data. The Department of Energy’s 151-page report, “A