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Iran Pushes Hormuz Shipping Fees as Trump Administration Defends Freedom of Navigation
As the Trump administration works to secure a lasting peace agreement with Iran, Tehran is making clear it has no intention of abandoning its demand to collect fees from commercial vessels passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz once a 60-day grace period expires. The dispute has emerged as one of the central obstacles in negotiations taking place in Doha, Qatar. According to Iranian state media, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf declared th

Capitol Times
Jul 1


Cavalli’s 13 K’s KO the Red Sox
Cade Cavalli is celebrating his best start ever: 7 innings of 1 hit ball with 13 strikeouts and 0 walks. However, his second strikeout victim of the night, Willson Contrerras, evidently didn’t appreciate something Cade said to him after the K and started walking toward the Nationals’ pitcher. A bench clearing near-brawl ensued leading to the ejections of Contreras, Boston’s interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton, and Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas. Lucky f

Dave Carter
Jul 1


SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN TRUMP'S BIRTHright Citizenship Order, Reigniting America's Immigration Debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 30, 2026 — In one of the most consequential immigration rulings of President Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara to strike down the administration's executive order restricting automatic birthright citizenship. The Court ruled that President Trump's January 2025 executive order conflicts with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, reaffirming the long-standing interpretation that nearly

Capitol Times
Jun 30
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