A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students, finding no plausible claim of ongoing Title VI violations. The ruling is another setback for the administration in its broader legal fight with the university.
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Senate Democrats are pressing Pentagon leaders for answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of shortages, plumbing issues and mental health crises during a record stretch at sea. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said concerns about the carrier have been “completely misrepresented.”
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. has “total control” over the strategic waterway. Tehran said ships cannot pass safely without Iranian permission, while tensions over shipping, oil prices and an oil spill continued.
Japan condemned Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the Russian-administered Kuril Islands, which Tokyo claims as its Northern Territories. The long-running dispute has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a post-World War Two peace treaty.
Israel’s military said it will deploy additional troops to Qusra after settlers trapped Palestinian families in their homes, cutting off water and electricity. The standoff has prompted U.S. criticism and renewed scrutiny of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August and become an outside adviser to President Donald Trump. Leavitt, 28, said she made the decision after returning from maternity leave following the birth of her second child.
The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump over Truth API, a paid Truth Social feed that gives subscribers faster access to his posts. Trump Media says the lawsuit is an attempt by “left-wing activists” to censor the president and harm shareholders.
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, defeating Trump-backed Mike Lindell. Lindell refused to concede after the Associated Press called the race, saying he would wait until votes were counted.