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US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz More »
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Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months More »
Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate More »
ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety,' agency says
Sen. Angus King says the motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing More »
Judge says Trump IRS lawsuit was filed for 'improper purpose,' refers lawyer for possible discipline
A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for possible disciplinary action More »
Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic More »
Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30 More »
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom
Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One More »
China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand
China has reported its export picked up pace in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks to strong demand from the boom in artificial intelligence More »
Supreme Court justices to testify before Congress on increasing security funding in rare appearance
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are set to appear before Congress More »
