Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Geneva Talks Were the Most Serious Yet

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, citing President Trump’s war with Iran, which continues to rage following the collapse of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding. The NDAA would provide the Pentagon with over $1.1 trillion in funding as part of the White House’s plan for a $1.5 […]

The Real Elites Vs. The Ruling Elites Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, Always and everywhere, political institutions are controlled by elites. It doesn't matter if the regime type is democratic or monarchical. It doesn't matter if there is a written constitution or not. All political institutions - and certainly every sovereign state - are run by a group of elites who control the means of coercion.The myth of "rule by the people" is precisely that: a myth. But this leaves a big question open: who are the elites? Wilfredo...

DHS To Vet Immigrants For 'Extremist Views' Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland ​Security (DHS) said on April 27 that past statements expressing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying ‌for green cards and naturalization would warrant closer scrutiny. The DHS statement was in response to a New York Times report over the weekend that, citing internal DHS training materials, said that under new guidance introduced by the Trump administration, immigrants can now be denied a green card for expressing political opinions. A spokesman for...