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April 17, 2026

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open as Trump says blockade will ‘remain in full force’

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, announced the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” as of Friday morning, one day after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire. However, it is not clear how much shipping traffic has resumed, and a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage […]

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April 17, 2026

GOP congresswoman accuses Democratic senator of misconduct ‘sexual in nature’

The fallout from the sexual misconduct scandal that led former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., to resign this week is expanding. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. R-Fla. has accused Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., a former close ally of Swalwell, of misconduct “sexual in nature.” Luna told CBS News that Gallego is the unnamed senator she referenced in […]

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April 17, 2026

Arches and ballrooms: How Trump is leaving his mark on Washington

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has made his mark on Washington, D.C., and the White House. He has redecorated the Oval Office, paved over the Rose Garden and erected new flagpoles.  Two of Trump’s largest projects, however, are still ongoing: the White House ballroom and a proposed triumphal arch dubbed the “Arc de […]

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April 17, 2026

Most US farmers can’t afford the fertilizer they need, survey finds

As many as 70% of American farmers cannot afford to buy all the fertilizer they need this year, reflecting the growing strain on the U.S. farm economy from the war with Iran, according to a new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The nation’s largest farm organization polled 5,700 farmers and ranchers nationwide from […]

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April 17, 2026

Trump administration cancels $11M contract for Catholic Charities in Miami 

The White House has moved to cancel a major contract with Catholic Charities, a nonprofit that’s become a political pawn in the ongoing dust-up between President Donald Trump and the Pope.  The Archdiocese of Miami said on Tuesday that the White House has canceled an $11 million contract with the nonprofit that supports migrant children […]

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April 17, 2026

In race for AI data centers, regulators move to fast-track Louisiana gas plants

Louisiana is becoming a testing ground for how fast America can build new power plants, and whether speed sacrifices consumer protection. On Wednesday, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 4-1 to expedite a proposal to build seven new gas power plants for Meta’s data center expansion through a new “lightning initiative” — an accelerated […]

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April 17, 2026

ICE agent charged for pointing gun at 2 people’s heads during Operation Metro Surge

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged in connection with an incident where he allegedly pointed his gun at two people’s heads in Minnesota.  Gregory Donnell Morgan, Jr. is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Thursday, and there is a nationwide warrant out […]

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April 16, 2026

How taxpayers are liable for sexual misconduct by members of Congress

In early March, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., stood on the House floor to force a vote on a resolution that would have released details from all reports of sexual misconduct and harassment by members of Congress. Her motions followed reports claiming her colleague, Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, had an affair with a staffer who later […]

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April 16, 2026

Washington ranchers demand a jury to decide their fate in legal battle with state

Roughly three and a half hours east of Seattle, there’s a nearly 13,000-acre cattle ranch in Grant County. King Ranch is owned by Wade and Teresa King and has been in their family since the 1950s. They’re now facing legal action from the state over their ranch, but the Kings are fighting back in more […]