Navy leaders are discussing renaming a future aircraft carrier planned to honor Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller and possibly naming it after President Donald Trump. The reports have drawn criticism, including from Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy officer.
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Iran says it has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman as Washington prepares a wider economic campaign against Tehran. U.S. officials say allies and rivals will be pressed to join sanctions efforts, while Iran is urging regional partners to expand trade and reduce reliance on the dollar.
State Sen. Aisha Wahab defeated BART board member Melissa Hernandez in a special election for California’s 14th Congressional District. The race tightened after heavy outside spending by super PACs connected to AIPAC.
Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under a Supreme Court order. His lawyers and party have raised concerns about his health, including his eyesight, while Khan says the cases against him are politically motivated.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is preparing the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran and warned other countries not to continue trading with Tehran. The measures follow months of war, broken ceasefires and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
North Korea launched around 10 or more short-range ballistic missiles as the U.S. and South Korea prepare to end scaled-back military drills. The launches came as President Donald Trump said he wants to meet Kim Jong Un again this year.
A global bond sell-off has pushed U.S. long-term borrowing costs to their highest levels since 2007, raising concerns about mortgages, loans and government debt. The Treasury Department moved to stabilize the market, but yields remain elevated.
FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington home as part of a sexual misconduct investigation, according to CBS News and NBC News. Swalwell has previously denied criminal wrongdoing.