A tale of two worlds

Trucking Stocks Tumble As Supreme Court Ruling Risks "Extinction Event" For Freight Brokers The US Supreme Court ruled late Thursday morning that freight brokers can face state-law negligent hiring claims when they hire unsafe trucking firms that later cause crashes. FreightWaves founder Craig Fuller responded to the ruling on X, saying,  OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation. It could be an extinction event for 30-50% of all freight brokers. OMG, this is the most pivotal moment in trucking history since Deregulation. It could be an extinction event for...

Pentagon Gaming Out "Sustained, Weeks-Long Military Campaign" Against Iran Which Could Open Pandora's Box The Pentagon is preparing for a "sustained, weeks-long military campaign" against Iran if President Trump gives the green light, according to fresh reporting in Reuters which cites two US officials. The scenario under review envisions a far broader conflict than last June's 12-day war, when the US and Israel launched strikes on the Islamic Republic. But some who better remember the recent Iraq and Afghan wars say it won't just be "weeks" - but any major Iran...

Congress Passes 45-Day Extension Of FISA Section 702, Sending It To Trump's Desk Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to extend a spying authority of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 45 days as congressional debate on the controversial measure continues. The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Both chambers of Congress raced to pass the short-term measure earlier Thursday after the Senate declined to take up a House-passed bill to extend...