Lebanese Troops Deploy to Pilot Zone, Immediately Come Under Fire From Israelis

Bessent's "Suffocating" Iranian Regime Strategy Materializes In Kharg Island Satellite Imagery Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's description of "suffocating" the Iranian regime through economic and financial pressure, whether via sanctions or the US military blockade of the world's most critical maritime chokepoint, now appears to be showing up in the data. New geospatial intelligence indicates that Iran's main crude export terminal has gone quiet, while a separate report suggests seaborne oil exports have effectively been halted for the past month. The first report comes from Bloomberg, which cited European satellite imagery showing a...

Trump Order Increases Scrutiny Of Illegal Immigrants' Banking Activity Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 19 directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide banks with an advisory on financial risks posed by individuals living in the country illegally. In his order, Trump urged banks to pay attention to credit risks posed by offering mortgage loans, car loans, credit cards, and other consumer credit products “to the inadmissible and removable alien population.” “Many of those borrowers face the possibility of the loss of...

House Ethics Panel Finds Florida Democrat Congresswoman Committed 25 Violations Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, A bipartisan House Ethics Committee panel found on March 27 that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) committed 25 ethics violations, a ruling that sets the stage for a sanctions hearing and a potential expulsion vote on the House floor. The adjudicatory subcommittee, composed of four Republicans and four Democrats, deliberated until well past midnight before releasing its findings Friday morning. The panel found 25 of 27 counts in the Statement of Alleged Violations proven by clear...