Iranian oil tankers have crossed a U.S. blockade line near the Strait of Hormuz ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland. The emerging memorandum has triggered disputes over sanctions relief, Lebanon and the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
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Trump said he is delaying Jay Clayton’s intelligence chief nomination and keeping Bill Pulte as acting director while pressing Congress to pass a voter ID bill. The move comes amid a fight over renewing Section 702 of FISA, a lapsed surveillance authority.
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro of lobbying the United States to interfere in his father Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial. He was sentenced in absentia to four years and two months in prison and called the ruling “baseless and senseless.”
ICE says detainees have been moved out of Florida’s Everglades detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” because of hurricane-season safety concerns. The transfers come amid reports of a possible shutdown and continuing allegations over conditions at the facility.
Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, strengthening his path to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Moore leaned on President Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that turned sharply negative over questions about his military record.
Federal authorities charged five men with plotting to attack a White House UFC event using explosive drones and snipers. Prosecutors said the plan targeted “high value targets” and was disrupted before it could be carried out.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff for governor. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating Derek Dooley and setting up a high-stakes November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. The contest is expected to be central to the fight for control of the Senate.