Senate Votes To Repeal Biden-Era Mining Ban In Minnesota, Sending Bill To Trump

Trump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran’s latest missive delivered via Pakistan — i.e., end the blockade and then we’ll talk about other issues. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump opted for economic warfare against Iran as it carried less risk, instead […]

Munich Security Conference A 'Circus' - Iran Says After Exiled Shah's Son Invited The Munich Security Conference, once regarded as a heavyweight diplomatic forum, has devolved into a spectacle that favors "performance over substance," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi complained after his country was snubbed. Organizers barred senior Iranian officials from attending this year's gathering after deadly protests and unrest shook the country last month, threatening the stability of the Islamic Republic. Tehran has lashed out: "Sad to see the usually serious Munich Security Conference turned into the ‘Munich Circus’ when it...

Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14. An aerial view of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, August 4, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Midsize cities grew by an average of 0.7 percent from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, compared with 1 percent the year prior, according to the newly released analysis. In comparison, the average growth for the...