A cargo ship reported being hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman. UK Maritime Trade Operations did not identify the vessel, its flag or its cargo; maritime security firm Ambrey said the ship sustained damage. No source had identified who fired the projectile.

1. 08-05Cargo ship is struck in the Strait of Hormuz
2. 08-04Iran denies Trump’s claim that new U.S. talks would start Monday
3. 07-30Iran-linked cyberattack prompts warning to water systems
4. 07-30Senate Republicans block resolution to halt Iran war
5. 07-28Iran fires multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. base in Jordan; all are intercepted
6. 07-28Senate advances sweeping Russia-Iran sanctions bill 86-12
7. 07-28Don Bacon threatens to block Iran-war funding until U.S. troops return to Poland and the Baltics
8. 07-28The SPR is at a 43-year low — but the viral chart starts after the fill-up
9. 07-27Trump blames Biden for affordability and calls Iran talks “friendly”
10. 07-25IRAN UPDATE
11. 07-25Trump says he trusts Russia and China are staying out of the Iran war
12. 07-23Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Bridges and Power Plants for Every Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz
13. 07-23House passes $1.15T defense bill on razor-thin 216-212 vote as Iran war spending surges
14. 07-23Trump Attends Third Wartime Dignified Transfer as Iran War Criticism Mounts
15. 07-23Pentagon brings Iran war briefing to the House as regional conflict escalates
16. 07-23Hegseth Grills Senate Dems on Iran Funding

1. 08-05Ohio governor: Ramaswamy vs. Acton
2. 08-05Wisconsin governor: Hong vs. Tiffany
3. 08-05Georgia governor: Bottoms vs. Jackson
4. 08-05Nevada governor: Ford vs. Lombardo
5. 08-04Ohio governor: Ramaswamy narrowly favored over Acton
6. 08-04Wisconsin governor: parties dead even
7. 08-04Georgia governor: Democrats favored
8. 08-04Nevada governor: Democrats narrowly favored
9. 07-30WI governor (D): Barnes exits as Hong leads
10. 07-29Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms
11. 07-28Idaho Democrat exits Senate race, clearing the lane for independent Todd Achilles
12. 07-28One poll puts Talarico five points ahead of Paxton in Texas

1. 08-05Judge blocks law banning ICE officers’ masks in New York
2. 08-0160,000 migrants reach Ceuta over two days; Spain begins mass returns
3. 07-28DHS Cuts Asylum Interviews
4. 07-28Judge orders ICE witness released
5. 07-28Maine limits local police help with civil immigration enforcement

U.S. states sued to block tariffs imposed on dozens of countries over alleged failures to combat forced labor.

1. 08-05US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
2. 08-04Tariffs raised prices for imported and U.S.-made goods—with the biggest policy exposure in metals and autos
3. 07-28Senate advances sweeping Russia-Iran sanctions bill 86-12
4. 07-28Trump’s tariffs will cost the average US household $900 in 2026
5. 07-25Two small businesses sue Trump over tariffs covering nearly all U.S. imports

1. 07-29Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll case
2. 07-27Trump asks Supreme Court to revive federal voter list and mail-ballot limits
3. 07-27Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout

Trump's Board of Peace, a multinational body established to oversee Gaza's ceasefire and postwar transition, said it negotiated the roadmap with Hamas. The October ceasefire ended major combat and secured the hostages' return, but its next phase stalled as Israeli strikes continued and the sides disputed whether disarmament or further withdrawal should come first. The new roadmap gives a board-created verification committee responsibility for certifying each step. Hamas accepted the announced terms; Israel was not a signatory and has not accepted them. Netanyahu's office warned that withdrawing before Hamas is fully disarmed could let the group rebuild its military infrastructure.

1. 08-04Israel raises ‘serious security concerns’ over Hamas disarmament deal
2. 07-30Trump says Hamas agreed to phased disarmament in Gaza; Israel remains skeptical