Published July 1, 2026 Social media posts encouraging Americans to report pregnant undocumented migrants to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have reignited debate over immigration enforcement, birthright citizenship, and the role of citizen activism. [...]
State of the Union: Israel’s defense minister threatened to re-start the war with Iran if necessary. The post Iran Negotiations Day 14: U.S. and Iran Continue Indirect Negotiations in Doha appeared first on The American Conservative .
Indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, facilitated by Qatari mediators in Doha, were reported to have started Tuesday night and continued on Wednesday, the 14th day of a 60-day negotiation period to end the Iran War. President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning told reporters that the U.S. and Iran are “getting along very well,” saying that Iran has “come a long way.” Trump also said “the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.” The memorandum of understanding signed by Trump and Iran’s president last month had alluded to Iran’s “nuclear needs” and created a framework for the two sides to discuss the thorny issue. Posting a graphic of Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz on X Wednesday,…Open
It's not just an American thing. Central bankers from other top Western democracies also believe that they should communicate less about where policy is going. Why it matters: There was striking alignment of views among the heads of the European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve on display in Portugal. - It suggests that Kevin Warsh's ascent to Fed chairmanship is helping trigger a global turning of the page on some of the monetary policy assumptions of the last couple of decades. State of play: Warsh has been a longtime critic of forward guidance , of central banks laying out explicitly what they anticipate doing in the future. He had like-minded company on stage at the ECB's annual conference in…
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran stands to gain much more from a nuclear deal than it could generate from tolls in the strait . Why it matters: The parties gave themselves 60 days to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal, but two weeks into that window they're still arguing over the terms of the memorandum of understanding they already signed. Currently, the collapse of that initial deal looks more likely than agreement on a final one. - After several exchanges of fire, the U.S. and Iran did reach an understanding Sunday on de-escalating the situation in the strait for a week. That means new clashes could erupt right after…
President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping executive memorandum aimed at delivering what his administration calls the largest deregulatory action in American history, taking direct aim at costly environmental rules that have driven up vehicle prices and restricted Americans’ ability to repair their own cars, trucks, and equipment. The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency […] The post President Trump Announces Biggest Deregulation in U.S. History appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping executive memorandum aimed at delivering what his administration calls the largest deregulatory action in American history, taking direct aim at costly environmental rules that have driven up vehicle prices and restricted Americans’ ability to repair their own cars, trucks, and equipment. The order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to expand “freedom to fix” protections by clarifying, within 30 days, what vehicle owners may lawfully do when repairing emissions systems on their own vehicles. It also tells the EPA to consider deprioritizing civil enforcement against Americans who make good-faith efforts to restore vehicles to their original configuration. At the center of the…Open
Senate Republicans are opening a new front in President Trump’s war on waste, fraud, and abuse, launching an Anti-Fraud Task Force aimed at stopping criminals from looting federal programs at taxpayer expense. The effort is being led by Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri, who says fraud has become “organized theft on a national scale.” He […] The post Senate Republicans Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force appeared first on StoneZone .
Senate Republicans are opening a new front in President Trump’s war on waste, fraud, and abuse, launching an Anti-Fraud Task Force aimed at stopping criminals from looting federal programs at taxpayer expense. The effort is being led by Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri, who says fraud has become “organized theft on a national scale.” He is joined by Republican Sens. Roger Marshall, Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt, Ashley Moody, Tim Sheehy, Pete Ricketts, Marsha Blackburn, and Ron Johnson. Their mission is to find the weak points in federal programs, expose the fraud rings exploiting them, and force Congress to take responsibility for the money it authorizes. Sen. Johnson warned that federal fraud may range anywhere from $250 billion to…Open
Liberal economist Paul Krugman is finally discovering what President Trump warned about for years—that unchecked Chinese trade hollows out Western industry. In a recent Bloomberg Television interview, Krugman said conditional tariffs on Chinese cars are “probably going to be necessary” in Europe, arguing that they cannot allow its auto industry to be wiped out by […] The post Liberal Economist Now Admits Tariffs are Necessary appeared first on StoneZone .
Liberal economist Paul Krugman is finally discovering what President Trump warned about for years—that unchecked Chinese trade hollows out Western industry. In a recent Bloomberg Television interview, Krugman said conditional tariffs on Chinese cars are “probably going to be necessary” in Europe, arguing that they cannot allow its auto industry to be wiped out by Beijing-backed competition. That is a remarkable shift from one of the left’s most prominent voices for neoliberal free trade. Krugman has repeatedly attacked President Trump’s tariff agenda, calling parts of it chaotic, illegal, and economically misguided. But when it comes to Chinese vehicles flooding Western markets, even Krugman now admits the old globalization…Open