Oil prices rise after Trump insists the Iran war is going to plan

  29m ago Pakistan says it’s still pursuing direct U.S.-Iran talks in diplomacy bid backed by regional partners Pakistan’s government is still actively pursuing “diplomatic efforts for cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and Iran,” the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said the country, which has been acting

Trump Puts State Farm, Other Insurers on Notice Over Treatment of California Wildfire Victims

A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on March 31 told State Farm and other insurers to “get their act together” after meeting with California politicians and hearing about the difficulties

‘Yield Positions of Power to Those Otherwise Marginalized’: Mamdani’s Cash-Strapped Parks Department Trains Leaders on ‘Becoming Anti-Racist’

The training, which recommends books from Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo, encourages supervisors to identify ‘subtle’ slights workers experience ‘due to their group identity’ Zohran Mamdani (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) The New York City Parks Department, facing a $33 million budget cut and chronic understaffing problems, instructs its supervisors to be “antiracist” activists who police “microaggressions”

DHS Rescinds Policy Requiring Secretary Review of Contracts Above $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 Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a policy Tuesday that required the department secretary to personally approve every contract and grant exceeding $100,000. Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued the reversal across all DHS components,

Democrats Ask Judge to Block Parts of Trump’s Election Order

Election workers process ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in the City of Industry, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images Democrats asked a federal judge Wednesday to block parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal elections. The lawsuit challenges Trump’s directive, signed a day earlier, that will create