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Trump Admin Freezes Student Visa Applications; COVID Returns to US May 28, 2025

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All student visa applications to the United States are officially on hold. The Trump administration gave orders to all U.S. embassies to freeze all student visa applications. This happens while President Donald Trump is looking to stop government funding to Harvard, and just after a federal judge blocked his ability to stop Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.

In other news, COVID-19 is back. A new variant of the virus has now been detected among people at U.S. airports, as cases begin to rapidly increase in parts of Asia.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Medicaid Purge Would Remove Illegal Immigrants and Some Able-Bodied Americans May 27, 2025

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Close to 13 million people could soon lose access to Medicaid and Obamacare, although this only applies to two main groups: illegal immigrants, and able-bodied Americans under 64 years old who refuse to work at least part-time. The change of policy was just approved in a House vote under the “Big Beautiful Bill,” but will now have to make its way through a Senate vote before becoming law. We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

WHO Pandemic Treaty Passes; Trump Confronts South African President Over White Farmer Genocide May 22, 2025

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The World Health Organization has now officially passed a controversial pandemic accord. The international agreement is legally binding. What this agreement does is create a new program for the global sharing of pathogen data and samples, on anything that could potentially spark a pandemic. It also makes it so that any pharmaceutical manufacturer that's part of this system now has to give 20 percent of its products for “equitable” distribution.

In other news, President Donald Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a press event at the White House. During the talks, Trump raised his concerns that the government in South Africa has not taken strong enough actions to prevent the land seizures and killings of white farmers.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Trump Tells Walmart to 'Eat the Tariffs' as Retailers Warn of Tariff Price Hikes May 21, 2025

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Retailers are warning that high costs from U.S. tariffs are about to hit. Some of them are planning to shoulder the extra costs themselves. Others are saying that they will increase prices. Walmart is one of the bigger examples of this and the message from the Trump administration to the company to “eat the tariffs.”

In other news, a member of Congress is now facing criminal charges over an incident at an immigration facility. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is now facing charges for allegedly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a law enforcement officer.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

SCOTUS Clears Way for Deportations of Venezuelans; New ‘Russiagate’ Evidence Uncovered May 20, 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court has now made its determination on President Donald Trump’s policy to mass deport Venezuelan illegal immigrants. The administration is cleared to remove their temporary protection status, which could lead to hundreds of thousands being deported. In other news, there could soon be criminal charges over the so-called “Russiagate” scandal. FBI Director Kash Patel and Assistant Director Dan Bongino say that new evidence has been uncovered and that justice could be incoming.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

DHS Responds to Immigrant Games Rumors; SCOTUS Blocks Trump's Alien Enemies Act Deportation Plan May 19, 2025

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There are allegations that the Trump administration is collaborating on a new reality TV show where immigrants compete for a prize of U.S. citizenship. And the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now responded. In other news, the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively blocked part of Trump’s plans for mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. The case is being sent back to a lower court, and could open the door for illegal immigrants facing deportation to challenge the orders.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Does America’s Energy Grid Have a Secret CCP Kill Switch? May 16, 2025

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A recent discovery is raising concerns over whether America’s electricity could be shut off by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at a moment’s notice. The United States is now investigating solar panels from China, after rogue communication devices were recently found. The issue raises something bigger as well, going back more than a decade, of suspicious Chinese parts and components in everything from U.S. military airplanes to our missile defense system.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Money Sent Home by Illegal Immigrants Could Be Taxed May 15, 2025

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Money sent home by illegal immigrants in the United States could soon be taxed by the U.S. government. Remittances are a top incentive for many illegal immigrants looking for work in the United States, and there are broad systems set up to help them send money to their families in the countries they came from. But a new bill could put that money up for taxation.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Trump Forging Gulf Alliance; Boer Refugees Arrive in US May 14, 2025

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President Donald Trump is on a three-day tour of the Middle East that can potentially rewrite U.S. relations in the region. His statements during events in Saudi Arabia have sparked new debates over globalism, previous wars, and a potential new way forward for relations. This also included major investments and new agreements on defense. In addition to Trump’s other plans to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, he’s also offering diplomatic fresh starts to Syria and even Iran.

In other news, the United States welcomed a group of 59 South African farmers under a refugee program. Communist organizations in South Africa have been carrying out a genocide against the farmers. The incident is also sparking some debate around race politics, given that the farmers are white.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Americans Were Subsidizing the World’s Pharmaceuticals May 13, 2025

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Americans have been shouldering the cost of medicines, while the rest of the world has received a discount, according to the White House. And now, the Trump administration says it’s putting an end to the practice. The president’s new executive order is expected to reduce the costs of medications in the United States while causing the costs to rise in other countries.

In other news, the Trump administration is now negotiating a trade deal with the Chinese regime. After meetings over the weekend, it was announced that both countries would temporarily lower their tariffs, and that this will last around 90 days while talks continue.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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