news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — The U.S. military has not confirmed that Iran placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz despite continued searches of the critical waterway, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said, adding to growing confusion around the war.Subscribe to read this story ad-free […]
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US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center – BBC
A US judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.The Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled on Friday, also blocking the centre's temporary closure during upcoming proposed renovations.Trump's name must be taken off the institution's title, […]
Trump news at a glance: federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund – The Guardian
Order bars government from ‘taking other further action’ in the creation or operation of the fund so a case challenging it can continue – key US politics stories from Friday, 29 May at a glanceA federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring any money into a secretive and loosely controlled $1.8bn […]
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probe – BBC
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi has defended her handling of the release of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Bondi, who was removed from her post as America's top law enforcement officer by US President Donald Trump in April, testified behind closed doors on Friday in Washington DC."We demonstrated an unprecedented commitment […]
Hegseth Outlines U.S. Vision For Indo-Pacific at Annual Asia Defense Summit – U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Hegseth Outlines U.S. Vision For Indo-Pacific at Annual Asia Defense Summit U.S. Department of War (.gov)source