Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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US Reaches Framework Trade Deals With Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador
The agreements will provide tariff relief on certain goods while opening foreign markets for U.S goods, a senior administration official said.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Resources for Foster Care
In the United States, nearly 400,000 children are in foster care on any given day, according to the Department of Education.
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How Trump Broke GOP Orthodoxy and Built a New Working-Class Party
From trade tariffs to government stakes in companies, Trump is rewriting the Republican rule book.
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White House Responds to Epstein Emails, Calling Them Part of ‘Fake Narrative’
‘These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong,’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa
The sanctions imposed by the Caesar Act limit international banks’ ability to underwrite reconstruction financing.
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Trump Hosts Syrian President at White House
The visit marks the first time a Syrian head of state has visited the White House since the country gained independence from France in 1946.
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Washington Honors Veterans With Patriotic Parade
This year’s event marked the third annual parade honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
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Trump Grants Hungary Exemption From Russia Energy Sanctions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Budapest will be spared restrictions on oil and gas imports as part of broader energy cooperation with the U.S.
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Trump Urges Senate Republicans to End Filibuster Today
Not ending the long-standing parliamentary tool ‘would be a tragic mistake,’ Trump warned the GOP lawmakers.
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Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
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US Reaches Framework Trade Deals With Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador
The agreements will provide tariff relief on certain goods while opening foreign markets for U.S goods, a senior administration official said.
|
Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Resources for Foster Care
In the United States, nearly 400,000 children are in foster care on any given day, according to the Department of Education.
|
How Trump Broke GOP Orthodoxy and Built a New Working-Class Party
From trade tariffs to government stakes in companies, Trump is rewriting the Republican rule book.
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White House Responds to Epstein Emails, Calling Them Part of ‘Fake Narrative’
‘These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong,’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa
The sanctions imposed by the Caesar Act limit international banks’ ability to underwrite reconstruction financing.
|
Trump Hosts Syrian President at White House
The visit marks the first time a Syrian head of state has visited the White House since the country gained independence from France in 1946.
|
Washington Honors Veterans With Patriotic Parade
This year’s event marked the third annual parade honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
|
Trump Grants Hungary Exemption From Russia Energy Sanctions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Budapest will be spared restrictions on oil and gas imports as part of broader energy cooperation with the U.S.
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Trump Urges Senate Republicans to End Filibuster Today
Not ending the long-standing parliamentary tool ‘would be a tragic mistake,’ Trump warned the GOP lawmakers.
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Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
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