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Two ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz by unknown parties: AP
The incidents occurred as the ongoing ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran technically remains in place, though it has seen Iran, the U.S., and other Gulf States exchange fire.
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Senate Judiciary Comittee advances measures aimed at expanding support to law enforcement
The six bills were advanced as part of a bipartisan 'back the blue' effort during National Police Week.
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Senate passes resolution to withhold members' paychecks during government shutdowns
The resolution applies only to members of the Senate and won't need to be approved by the House or signed by the president.
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Trump announces treaty between Rwanda and the Congo
The president said representatives from both countries will meet in Washington, D.C. next week to sign the treaty, which is expected to end the decades-long war between them.
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Iran foreign minister claims country is not sure it can trust US diplomacy after Israeli attacks
“We don’t know how we can trust them anymore," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. "What they did was, in fact, a betrayal to diplomacy.”
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Trump claims Gabbard is 'wrong,' marking second time in days
Trump was questioned about his intelligence community, saying that they have no evidence that Iran has nuclear weapons.
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Here are the unresolved Trump administration SCOTUS cases as court winds down for summer
The Supreme Court still has approximately a dozen cases on its dockets, including challenges from the Trump administration, and only one more release date scheduled.
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Trump teases 'historic' deal with Harvard could be announced as early as next week
The social media post occurred around the same time that a federal judge blocked the administration from interfering in Harvard's ability to enroll international students.
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House Democrat accuses ICE of 'human trafficking' illegal migrants to other countries
Frost, who is the youngest lawmaker in Congress, made the statement during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," where he claimed ICE officers were also "terrorizing" American communities.
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Appeals Court upholds ruling blocking Louisiana Ten Commandments law
Louisiana last year became the first state to pass a law that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" in every classroom.
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White House rejects key Pentagon intelligence nominee
The decision to reject Angle comes amid a tense debate within the administration over how to proceed with efforts to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb.
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Judge blocks Trump admin from interfering with Harvard's enrollment of international students
The order comes after the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification last month, after the Ivy League failed to provide information about its international students and students who engaged in school protests last year.
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Treasury announces new sanctions on entities and people securing machinery for Iran's defense
The move is meant to weaken Iran's military amid the conflict, and comes as countries warn Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon after it increased its production of near weapons-grade uranium.