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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. military can keep its naval blockade on Iranian ports indefinitely, as President Donald Trump signals he’s allowing economic pressure to mount against Tehran.

Trump on Truth Social Thursday celebrated a court win upholding the closure of the “de minimis” import loophole. The exemption allowed foreign goods worth up to $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The White House says it cost the country billions in foregone tariff revenue.

The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk is fighting to take the death penalty off the table. Tyler Robinson’s attorneys are now challenging the question of whether anyone else was ever in danger as the case heads toward closing arguments in his preliminary hearing.

The Trump administration’s latest crackdown on people exploiting the U.S. immigration system. Federal prosecutors unsealed a massive indictment out of New York charging 11 individuals in a decade-long marriage fraud scheme involving more than a thousand marriages with Chinese nationals.

The Department of Justice urging the U.S. Supreme Court again to rescue mail-in ballot restrictions before the midterm elections. This comes after a lower court blocked voter ID and proof of citizenship nationwide.

A tight race for Wisconsin’s primary on Tuesday. What the newly elected nominee David Crowley is saying as he gears up for the dash to the general election facing GOP nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany.

President Donald Trump announced today in a Truth Social post that he is looking into whether the federal government can stop New York City’s pied-à-terre tax.

Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, 32, was released Tuesday by Russia on a humanitarian basis after the president said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return—No exchange took place,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The defense for the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO requested in filing papers that the state court not restrict public access to the trial. However, on Tuesday before oral arguments began, the judge scolded them for making the request.

Republican senators released some of the 34,000 text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government phone. They highlight Fauci’s comments on the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will likely reshape childhood vaccination. The order recommends 11 of the original 17 childhood vaccines and advises that the MMR vaccine against mumps, measles and rubella be split up into separate shots given at different times.

Over 175,000 U.S. visas have been revoked. The White House celebrated on Monday as the State Department announced the cancellation of the foreign nationals’ visas.

Rescuers and volunteers searched through debris after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific Coast. The country's president said the death toll is over 100.

On Friday, President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at the State Department focusing on the mining industry. Trump is touting a $3 billion series of historic mining projects to counter China’s supply chain dominance and around $180 million investment into U.S. mining schools.

The Senate approves a Russia sanctions package to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine. Late Sen. Lindsey Graham was working on the package for a year, right up until the day before he died. The bill would allow Trump to impose tariffs on the world’s top five buyers of Russian oil or natural gas, with exceptions.

Enes Kanter Freedom, former NBA player—and current human rights activist—announces himself as a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Freedom posted on X, saying that if declaring who you are is all that’s needed, then he meets all the current self-identification guidelines to play.

President Donald Trump signed two separate executive orders on Thursday. The first expands the definitions of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship in the United States; the second executive order bans birth tourism. Trump also praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying he is doing well with Iran while also pushing back on reports of low U.S. munitions.

The United States is cracking down on international scam compounds that target Americans—many of them concentrated in Southeast Asia. The State Department says Chinese-linked criminal organizations are the main force behind these operations. FBI Director Kash Patel says coordinated strikes have freed thousands of trafficked workers and recovered billions stolen from Americans.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during testimony last week.

The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced five newly unsealed indictments against several alleged leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and joined the State Department in offering over $100 million in rewards for information that would lead to the arrests of high-ranking leaders of the CJNG.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has taken a closer look at the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States, saying that the group is a clear and present danger to the safety and security of Americans. One witness, Lara Burns, a retired FBI special agent, said the FBI wiretapped a meeting of leaders of the Palestine committee, which was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and they said they wanted to infiltrate U.S. universities, media, and politics.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, is expected to appear at court in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, after being detained Sunday when he was found armed with a pistol and prohibited ammunition outside President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course. The FBI says Taele’s actions at the golf course raised serious concerns and led investigators to uncover additional weapons.

Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington are holding their primaries today. Many are watching battleground state Michigan, as today’s results could signal what to expect come the mid-term elections in November.

Nineteen individuals face charges in alleged medicaid fraud schemes worth $4 million in Pennsylvania. Authorities say the schemes are part of a nationwide epidemic of Medicaid fraud that has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medicaid is on the table at today’s Senate Budget hearing. Senators and witnesses point to what they think is causing fraud in the program and ways to stop it.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the President’s Military Spouse Commission, which would advise the president on policies that affect military families and recommend ways to improve their quality of life. Trump told reporters that talks with Iran are still on and that he will give Iran a “last chance before decapitation” to come to a deal. This comes after the president called off what he described as the biggest strikes on Iran since World War II over the weekend.

Three major wildfires around Spokane, Washington, have scorched over 8,000 acres and remain zero percent contained. Officials say the fast-moving fires have forced around 60,000 people to evacuate, destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, and prompted a request for federal assistance.

A federal lawsuit against a former immigration attorney with offices in Washington state and Illinois is growing. Dozens of former clients have now joined the case, accusing the attorney and her firm of misleading vulnerable immigrants.

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President Donald Trump has called off U.S. strikes on Iran. He said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries requested the hold, after Iran agreed to an acceptable framework to end the war.

Spokane, Washington, residents are forced to flee as three wildfires close in on the city. Over 5,000 acres have already burned.

Michigan is now reporting cyberattacks on the state’s water systems, following cyberattacks reported on more than 30 water systems in Minnesota.