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2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing efforts to resume U.S.-Iran peace talks

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Two ships have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military, one cargo ship and one container ship, potentially jeopardizing efforts to resume peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) reported early Wednesday that the an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps “gun boat” had … Read more

Virginia voters to decide whether to approve redistricting efforts

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Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls on Tuesday and will decide whether to redraw their state’s congressional map. It’s in response to President Trump’s effort to get states like Texas and North Carolina to redistrict. The vote in Virginia could give Democrats control of every congressional seat in the state except one. Source … Read more

Live Updates: Diplomatic efforts to end Iran war, reopen Strait of Hormuz intensify on multiple fronts

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President Trump says leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the rivals’ first direct talks in decades on Tuesday. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon,” Mr. Trump said late Wednesday on his Truth Social platform, apparently referring to the meeting held in … Read more

Former Trump attorney John Eastman disbarred in California over 2020 election interference efforts

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John Eastman, a former attorney for President Donald Trump who helped engineer a last-ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, was disbarred in California on Wednesday over his efforts more than five years ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The California Supreme Court … Read more

Mississippi reveals its full history for America’s anniversary year, a contrast to federal efforts

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JACKSON, Miss. — The glass panels of the Lynching Victims Monolith are simple, etched with the names of more than 600 victims of documented racial killings in Mississippi, along with the attackers’ motives. One man, Malcolm Wright, was beaten to death in front of his family in 1949. His offense? “Hogging the road.” Further research … Read more

Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

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NEW YORK — Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to live. But even with health insurance, the price tag isn’t cheap. A one-month supply of insulin vials and a three-month supply of backup pens for the Mississippi toddler cost his parents $194 last week, according to his mom, 29-year-old Marlee Brandon. … Read more

DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts

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WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the Federal Emergency Management Agency ’s work aiding disaster response and recovery. The … Read more

Swift and widespread, efforts to rebrand César Chavez Day are fueled by emotion and duty

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From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls during the 1960s as he became the face of the farmworkers’ movement. Efforts have been swift and widespread to rebrand events ahead of what … Read more