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Trump Says Meeting With Chinese Leader Will Cover 'Almost Everything' Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 that he would discuss almost everything with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a planned meeting at the White House later this month. Trump did not provide specifics but said his tariffs had kept Chinese vehicles out of the U.S. market. "The tariff kept them out. I have a 100 percent tariff. From 100 to 150 percent," he told reporters aboard Air Force One, comparing the U.S. move...

Obama-Appointed Judge Dismisses Federal Government's Lawsuit Challenging Los Angeles Sanctuary City Policy Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A California judge has dismissed the federal government's legal challenge to Los Angeles's sanctuary city ordinance that restricts the use of city resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. People in the audience hold up signs as the Los Angeles City Council considers a "sanctuary city" ordinance during a meeting at City Hall in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin of the Central District...

Energy Department Orders PJM To Dispatch Units, Backup Power Through Mid-October Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 12 issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator, to dispatch specified generating units and order their operation as needed to maintain reliability. The emergency order, Order No. 202-26-50, also authorizes PJM to direct backup generation resources ahead of declaring an Energy Emergency Alert 3 or during one. PJM may call on its transmission owners and electric distribution companies to carry out...