Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine and Iran in Phone Call

DHS Rescinds Policy Requiring Secretary Review Of Contracts Above $100,000 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a policy on March 31 that required the department secretary to personally approve every contract and grant exceeding $100,000. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the reversal across all DHS components, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The...

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...

EU Commandos Board 6th Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker After Putin Threatened Reverse Action Another Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker has been boarded by European forces - and this time the provocative action took place in Mediterranean waters. In a Monday post on X, Kaja Kallas announced the action by troops under the EU's Operation Irini. They boarded the MV Sun tanker for "flag verification," following suspicions that the vessel was in violation of international law. "Illegal oil sales from shadow fleet ships are a critical lifeline for Russia’s war in Ukraine, and...