Trump administration signals U.S. will escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled the U.S. Navy may begin to escort oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war rages on. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Defense and Security Department, joins CBS News with more. Source link

US signals readiness to escort tankers through Hormuz as traffic thins but no mission launched

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. Navy could begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as reasonable,” reinforcing President Donald Trump’s public statements that the United States is prepared to protect energy shipments through the strategic waterway. But a U.S. official told … Read more

DOJ signals it’s still digging into Biden autopen use despite reports probe fizzled

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice indicated Thursday it is still investigating the legality of former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen despite reports that the probe has been shelved because prosecutors have been unable to identify any criminal charges to bring. Multiple sources told Fox News Digital … Read more

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure

DENVER — Colorado’s Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. A social post by Gov. Jared Polis brought swift rebuke Wednesday from … Read more

Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue

Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s longtime leader, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to … Read more