Politics

President Donald Trump removed the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan for lying, leveraging his clearance, and “erratic conduct.” Former heads of intelligence and law enforcement agencies can usually keep access to classified information after leaving office “so that they can consult with their successors regarding matters about which they may have special […]

The United States on Aug. 15 announced new sanctions on Chinese and Russian firms for facilitating illicit shipments on behalf of North Korea, adding to the already existing U.N. and U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department said they imposed the designations against one individual and three companies—China-based Sun Moon Star International Logistics Trading Co., Ltd.; […]

Voters are more trusting of President Donald Trump rather than Democratic Party leaders to keep the U.S. economy growing and protect national security, according to a new poll. About 45 percent of likely voters said they trusted Trump to “grow the U.S. economy,” compared with 34 percent who said they trusted Democratic leaders to do so, […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s move to double the tariffs on a range of American imports is “regrettable and a step in the wrong direction,” a National Security Council spokesperson told The Epoch Times. Erdogan signed a decree on Aug. 15 that raises tariffs on American cars to 120 percent, on alcoholic drinks to 140 percent, […]

Costs related to new government regulations are on pace to decline for the first time on record as a result of President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda. New regulations finalized by the federal government so far this fiscal year will save American taxpayers $5.8 billion, according to federal data reviewed by the American Action Forum (AAF). With two […]

Approval of President Donald Trump among black likely voters has risen to 36 percent in a Rasmussen poll, apparently unaffected by allegations of racism from a former White House staffer. That’s up from the 29 percent reported by Rasmussen two weeks ago. A year ago, that number stood at 19 percent. The result of the […]

WASHINGTON—Immigration reform efforts collapsed in Congress recently, leaving an unclear path forward for resolving one of the nation’s most pressing problems. The continuing deadlock on illegal immigration and border security, however, puts the country’s future at risk, immigrant entrepreneurs say. “I don’t want to see my city and my country become a third-world country,” said Andrea […]