CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper says American forces control the Strait of Hormuz and are keeping commerce moving while Iran’s battered security apparatus struggles with damaged capabilities, restricted financing, withheld salaries, and reports of unpaid troops.
Suozzi’s absence adds to Hochul’s down ballot headaches as Democratic candidates in competitive House races keep their distance, while Siena University polling shows the governor struggling with suburban and upstate voters.
Peggy Flanagan reappointed Trahern Pollard in 2025 after Minneapolis paid his organization nearly $2 million. The state later sued Pollard, alleging that he and another individual diverted more than $6.5 million in charitable assets.
Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove are undermining Ken Paxton as the Texas Senate contest tightens, urging Cornyn’s former supporters to unite behind the Republican nominee before the closely watched race against James Talarico.
Katie Zacharia is reportedly transitioning out as White House press secretary after scrutiny of her legal background, even as President Donald Trump and other administration figures continue to express strong personal support for her.
James Talarico says Texas voter ID rules discriminate against students, but the identification cards he wants accepted at polls are also available to illegal aliens who meet the state’s graduation and residency requirements.
A Nevada speeding stop exposed more than 700 pounds of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine, including an estimated seven million potentially lethal fentanyl doses, as an illegal immigrant now faces federal charges carrying up to life in prison.
Kamala Harris and other prominent Democrats are promoting Supreme Court expansion, new states, immigration legislation, and costly healthcare subsidies, revealing an agenda that stretches well beyond the party’s public campaign focus on affordability.