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In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures
No ships have made it past the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the US military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.
Vista de frente al Kennedy Center para las Artes Escénicas, el 2 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Rahmat Gul, archivo)
ARCHIVO – La presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum en su conferencia de prensa matutina en el Palacio Nacional en Ciudad de México, el 23 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Ginnette Riquelme, File)
The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in its first 24 hours and six merchant ships followed orders to turn around.
The first round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel have come to an end in Washington, according to Lebanese state news, amid reports of ongoing attacks and advancement of the Israeli army into Lebanon.
While some US visitors back their president, shopkeepers who serve the papacy and tourists support the pontiff
Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Move comes as Washington locks US$565 million deal with Brazil’s only operating rare earth mine
Move comes as Washington locks US$565 million deal with Brazil’s only operating rare earth mine
WASHINGTON — Better not introduce him to Roundup.
As Tennessee State Senators came to the floor on Monday afternoon, about two dozen activists formed a wall in the hallway, singing to the lawmakers.
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflict
Israel is continuing to launch strikes in multiple areas of southern Lebanon, amid direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors mediated by the US, currently ongoing in Washington.
Voters walk outside the Fairfax County Government Center during early voting for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
US President Donald Trump is once again at odds with the Vatican, this time hurling personal attacks and wild insults at Pope Leo XIV.
US President Donald Trump is once again at odds with the Vatican, this time hurling personal attacks and wild insults at Pope Leo XIV.
If the purpose of trolling — the posting of offensive or inflammatory messages about an individual on social media — is to produce an overreaction, Donald Trump is a grandmaster of the genre.
WASHINGTON — Lebanon and Israel opened their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear no breakthrough agreement was imm…
A Republican member of US House of Representatives has called for rapists to be hanged, but insisted he wasn’t talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct.
A Republican member of US House of Representatives has called for rapists to be hanged, but insisted he wasn’t talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct.
With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them
Ambassadors’ meeting in Washington was not expected to resolve Middle East crisis but could be a step towards broader negotiations
Ambassadors’ meeting in Washington was not expected to resolve Middle East crisis but could be a step towards broader negotiations
Las portadas de diarios italianos sobre los comentarios peyorativos proferidos por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump contra el papa León XIV. Foto tomada el 14 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Domenico Stinellis)
VATICAN CITY — Inappropriate. Ridiculous. Absurd. Visitors to the Vatican on Tuesday had some choice words for US President Donald Trump after his harsh criticism of Pope Leo XIV for his calls to soften the rhetoric of war.
WASHINGTON — Three House Republican committee chairmen accused ActBlue Tuesday of having “deliberately obstructed” their investigation into the Democratic fundraising platform following a bombshell report that suggested it misled Congress about its fraud safeguards during the 2024 election.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a blockbuster merger with rival American Airlines during a White House meeting with President Trump, according to a report.
Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah said on Tuesday that it carried out attacks on Israeli forces near the border amid ongoing talks between Lebanon’s government and Israel taking place in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday a “major” defense partnership with Jakarta following a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at the Pentagon.
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Yonhap) -- No ships were able to pass the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports over the first 24 hours of its implementation, and six merchant vessels complied with naval orders to turn around and reenter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
Catholics in Vatican City, locals and tourists alike, reacted Tuesday to an ongoing dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic church. (AP Video: Andrea Rosa)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any Iranian attack boats that approach the American naval blockade around Iran’s ports would be destroyed, despite international calls for a ceasefire to be respected and negotiations to resume.
The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Congressman says keeping gas supplies at home could lower costs for Americans amid price hikes sparked by war
War distractions and limited goals risk turning Beijing talks into optics over substance, as expectations shrink and planning falters
War distractions and limited goals risk turning Beijing talks into optics over substance, as expectations shrink and planning falters
Voting booths are seen at the Culpeper County Voter Registration office during the early voting period for the Virginia redistricting referendum Friday, April 3, 2026, in Culpeper, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Eric Swalwell has been given mere hours to resign from Congress or other members will move to expel him.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has long been considered one of Donald Trump's closest allies in Europe. (AP: Evan Vucci)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the first direct Lebanon-Israel talks in decades a "historic opportunity" as the meeting began between the two countries in Washington.
Addressing a delegation of more than 130 senior law enforcement leaders from the United States, Europe, and beyond, on Holocaust Remembrance Day at Auschwitz, Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress – Israel Region, said that the Holocaust showed how ignoring hatred can lead to the breakdown of society.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her the daily, morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)
Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times,
Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) will remain eligible for his congressional pension and other benefits whether the disgraced lawmaker resigns from Congress or is expelled by his fellow lawmakers.
Former President Joe Biden reportedly wanted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to be his vice president but “had to choose” former Vice President Kamala Harris.
US Vice President JD Vance has waded into the feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, after the American president sparked global controversy for attacking the Catholic leader over his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Un tribunal de apelaciones dictaminó el martes que un juez federal debe poner fin a su investigación por desacato sobre la negativa del gobierno de Trump de cumplir una orden de dar la vuelta a aviones que transportaban a migrantes venezolanos hacia El Salvador.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday urged US lawmakers to vote in Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair as soon as possible, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voiced confidence that would happen in spite of impending hurdles at the Senate.
Arthur Sze attends the 70th National Book Awards ceremony on Nov. 20, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)