Supreme Court hearing dispute today over late-arriving mail ballots

Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Monday a major elections dispute involving whether federal law bars states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by, but received after Election Day. The case before the high court involves Mississippi’s deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law, as well as similar measures from 13 … Read more

Trump sends ICE agents to airports amid TSA shortages as partial shutdown continues

The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown. Democrats have slammed the move as ICE agents have been at the center of the partial shutdown on Capitol Hill. Skyler Henry reports. Source link

Stocks boosted after Trump postpones ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Stocks look set to surge in early trading on Monday after President Trump postponed an ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the U.S. is engaged in “good and productive” negotiations with Tehran.  S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to 1.6% gains in Monday morning trading. Before Mr. … Read more

Markets rally, then pull back after Trump and Iran give conflicting reports of talks

U.S. stocks were set to surge at the opening bell Monday, after President Donald Trump announced that he was postponing all military strikes on Iranian power plants for a 5-day period. Iranian state media responded to Trump’s post by saying the U.S. president has “backed down” after Iran’s firm response. Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency … Read more

Trump delays Iran power plan strikes for 5 days, extending deadline on Hormuz strait

President Donald Trump on Monday extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying the U.S. would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. Shortly after President Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site, Iranian state television put up a graphic that … Read more

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