With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow. Source: Original News
Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted. Source: Original News
David Venturella’s expected appointment is in line with a push by Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, to keep his department under the radar and out of headlines. Source: Original News
The presidential protection agency detailed how it would use a proposed $1 billion as Republicans asked for more detail and Democrats went on the attack. Source: Original News
The agency’s top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored vapes. Source: Original News
Work on the iconic National Mall basin appears behind schedule. President Trump initially said he had picked the contractor, then said he did not know it. Source: Original News
The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship. Source: Original News
A suspicious object that disrupted a campaign stop for Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia and a candidate for governor, was not a bomb, officials said. Source: Original News
A new super PAC with ties to Republicans is intervening in Democratic primaries, in one instance helping a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism. Source: Original News
Defense secretaries have previously traveled with presidents on overseas trips, to provide advice and represent the U.S. military. Source: Original News
