U.S. forces struck a military site on Iran’s Qeshm Island after shooting down Iranian drones and missiles, while Iran said its attacks responded to U.S. action against a tanker. The clashes come as ceasefire negotiations remain stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.
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President Donald Trump said he will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24 after the April event was canceled following an armed security breach. Association president Weijia Jiang said the rescheduled gathering will show that violence will not silence a free press.
Graham Platner met with Democratic senators in Washington as new reports about sexually explicit texts added to controversies surrounding his Maine Senate campaign. Key supporters, including Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, continued to back him publicly.
Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now a Pentagon political appointee. The appointment has drawn concern because his reported role is linked to counterterrorism and irregular warfare work.
The White House Correspondents’ Association will reschedule its annual dinner for July 24 after gunfire disrupted the April 25 event. President Trump says he will attend and speak at the smaller gathering, which organizers say will have enhanced security.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for federal review of powerful AI models before release. The order focuses on cybersecurity and national security while avoiding mandatory licensing requirements for AI companies.
Kenya’s High Court has extended a block on a proposed U.S.-linked Ebola quarantine facility after protests in Nanyuki and growing criticism from Kenyan groups and U.S. health experts. President William Ruto defended the plan as part of Kenya’s emergency preparedness partnership with Washington.
The Defense Department has barred journalists from entering the Pentagon press office after redesignating it as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility. Press freedom groups criticized the move as part of broader restrictions on media access to the U.S. military.