Is Strait of Hormuz Open Again? Maybe, but Few Ships Are Using It.

There were conflicting reports about the status of the vital shipping away not that there is a cease-fire with Iran.Read More
White House Knew About Pakistan’s Cease-Fire Post on X Before It Was Sent

Pakistan’s prime minister posted a public plea on X for President Trump to extend his Tuesday evening deadline for Iran. The White House was directly involved in shaping the message.Read More
White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.Read More
In 20 Minutes, Gilgo Beach Killer Admits to Murdering 8 Women

As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.Read More
Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.Read More
On Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War

A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.Read More
Trump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools’ Gender Disclosure Policies

The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.Read More
Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition

Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.Read More
Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?

On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.Read More
Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes

Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.Read More