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$100,000 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a policy on March 31 that required the department secretary to personally approve every contract and grant exceeding $100,000.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...
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$100,000 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a policy on March 31 that required the department secretary to personally approve every contract and grant exceeding $100,000.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 change ends an earlier directive from former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that required the secretary’s office to handle routine purchasing decisions previously handled at lower levels. However, contracts and grants above $25 million will still require secretary review. DHS stated that the move will “streamline the contract process and empower components to carry out their mission to protect the homeland and make America safe again.” The department told The Epoch Times in a statement that Mullin “re-evaluated the contract processes to make sure DHS is serving the American taxpayer efficiently.” Mullin signaled the shift at the department during his confirmation hearing this month. “ I’m not a micromanager, ” he said, referring to Noem’s policy. “ We put people in, we empower them to make decisions. What is required to come up to my level, we'll make decisions .” Noem’s policy, signed shortly after she took office in 2025, sought to tighten oversight of taxpayer dollars at a time when DHS managed billions in contracts for border security, immigration detention, and disaster response. In September 2025, a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee review found 1,034 Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts, grants, or disaster-assistance awards that were pending or delayed. The average approv...
It's been a bumpy ride as of late for CarMax (NYSE: KMX) . A turnaround could be in store, though. As of March 16, the auto retailer has a new CEO in Keith Barr. The leadership transition marks the end of uncertainty in the company's C-suite. The stock, which is down over 40% in the past 12 months, is trading at a discount and could be a solid buying opportunity now. There are execution risks and ...
It's been a bumpy ride as of late for CarMax (NYSE: KMX) . A turnaround could be in store, though. As of March 16, the auto retailer has a new CEO in Keith Barr. The leadership transition marks the end of uncertainty in the company's C-suite. The stock, which is down over 40% in the past 12 months, is trading at a discount and could be a solid buying opportunity now. There are execution risks and rough roads to navigate in the used-car market, but CarMax is charting a new path for itself, and the turnaround has begun. Should investors consider buying CarMax while it's under $45? Let's take a look at how the largest retailer of used cars in U.S. is faring. CarMax is a company in transition. In addition to the new CEO, CarMax is facing pressure from activist investor Starboard Value. Starboard has taken a significant stake in CarMax, valued at roughly $350 million, and recently nominated two new members to the board of directors. Starboard was also behind the push to hire Barr as the permanent CEO. Continue reading
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About & Warned About A Weak Market. Chip manufacturing giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s shares are up by 27% and 124% over the past year. The shares have surged after new CEO Lip-Bu Tan took over. Along the way, Cramer has been consistently optimistic […]
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About & Warned About A Weak Market. Chip manufacturing giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s shares are up by 27% and 124% over the past year. The shares have surged after new CEO Lip-Bu Tan took over. Along the way, Cramer has been consistently optimistic […]
It will take more than a thumping FA Cup quarter-final victory over the worst team in League One to ignite Chelsea’s season as it enters the defining stretch. This was, at least, a step in the right direction. Or, perhaps, it was just good for the club to avoid any further chaos. The occasion was framed by Liam Rosenior’s decision to ban his vice-captain, Enzo Fernández, for the game and Chelsea’s...
It will take more than a thumping FA Cup quarter-final victory over the worst team in League One to ignite Chelsea’s season as it enters the defining stretch. This was, at least, a step in the right direction. Or, perhaps, it was just good for the club to avoid any further chaos. The occasion was framed by Liam Rosenior’s decision to ban his vice-captain, Enzo Fernández, for the game and Chelsea’s next one, which is here against Manchester City in the Premier League next Sunday. The manager felt he had to act after Fernández’s none-too-subtle message to Real Madrid during the international break. Basically, he is bang up for joining them. Continue reading...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About & Warned About A Weak Market. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks. For more than a year, he has asserted that it is better to buy and hold the shares instead of trading them. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s stock […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About & Warned About A Weak Market. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks. For more than a year, he has asserted that it is better to buy and hold the shares instead of trading them. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s stock […]
Springs fire, which had spread quickly by windy conditions, at least 45% contained on Saturday, say fire officials California fire protection crews on Saturday were getting a handle on the wildfire that broke out the previous evening in Riverside county, fanned by high winds that quickly spread the flames to more than 4,100 acres. The Springs fire, about 64 miles (103km) east of Los Angeles, was a...
Springs fire, which had spread quickly by windy conditions, at least 45% contained on Saturday, say fire officials California fire protection crews on Saturday were getting a handle on the wildfire that broke out the previous evening in Riverside county, fanned by high winds that quickly spread the flames to more than 4,100 acres. The Springs fire, about 64 miles (103km) east of Los Angeles, was at least 45% contained on Saturday, a fire department spokesperson said. It was 25% contained late on Friday evening. Continue reading...
A Los Angeles jury found Meta Platforms liable for harms linked to the design of its social media products, applying product liability law to platform features. The verdict concluded that Meta deliberately used addictive design choices that contributed to serious mental health harm for a user. This is the first jury decision in a consolidated group of more than 1,600 similar cases, with a federal ...
A Los Angeles jury found Meta Platforms liable for harms linked to the design of its social media products, applying product liability law to platform features. The verdict concluded that Meta deliberately used addictive design choices that contributed to serious mental health harm for a user. This is the first jury decision in a consolidated group of more than 1,600 similar cases, with a federal multidistrict trial set to begin later this year. The ruling raises the prospect of broader...
US President Donald Trump looks out at the White House Ballroom construction while arriving for a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trum...
US President Donald Trump looks out at the White House Ballroom construction while arriving for a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks a federal appeals court to pause the ruling. In a motion filed Friday, National Park Service lawyers say that the federal judge's order to suspend construction of the new facility is "threatening grave national-security harms to the White House, the President and his family, and the President's staff." "Time is of the essence!" the lawyers write, citing materials that will be installed to make a "heavily fortified" facility. The ballroom construction also includes bomb shelters, military installations and a medical facility, according to the filing. The ballroom is part of President Donald Trump's plans to quickly remake Washington. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington on Tuesday ordered the temporary pause of the construction project that includes demolishing the East Wing of the White House. He concluded that unless Congress approves the project, the preservationist group suing to stop it is likely to succeed on the merits of its claims because "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have." The judge suspended enforcement of his order for 14 days, acknowledging that the administration would appeal his decision. Leon's ruling and the appeal came the same week a key agency tasked with approving construction on federal property in the Washington region gave final approval to the project. In his ruling Leon, who was nominated by Republican President George W. Bush, suspended enforcement of his order recognizing that "halting an ongoing construction project may raise logistical issues." Leon also addressed national secu...