Ships continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the Ever Lovely was struck near Oman, while Iran warned vessels not to use routes it has not approved. The dispute has become a key test of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on safe passage through the waterway.
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Billionaire Leon Black is set to testify behind closed doors before House investigators examining Jeffrey Epstein’s network. Lawmakers are expected to question him about roughly $170 million in payments he made to Epstein between 2012 and 2017.
Trump’s push for the SAVE America Act has delayed a bipartisan housing bill and triggered a House conservative blockade of floor action. Senate Republican leaders say the elections bill does not have the votes to pass.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.
The International Maritime Organization paused an evacuation plan for stranded sailors after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck near Oman. The attack comes amid disputes over routes, fees and safety guarantees under a new U.S.-Iran arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz.
A National Park Service official said in a court filing that part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor. The filing comes amid scrutiny of a multimillion-dollar renovation marked by algae, peeling blue coating and vandalism allegations.
A Boston federal judge blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, including a proposed federal system for verifying ballot recipients. The administration is expected to appeal as related lawsuits continue in Washington, D.C.