Iran is moving to close the Strait of Hormuz amid a rapidly deteriorating ceasefire agreement that has reportedly led Tehran to suspend diplomatic communications with the United States. (RELATED: Iran Freezes Diplomatic Channels After Latest US Military Action) Iranian officials are reportedly linking any reopening of the waterway to broader ceasefire and diplomatic demands. The […]
Talks Frozen as Tehran Demands Ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza Iran has suspended all diplomatic message exchanges with the United States following a sharp escalation in military tensions over the weekend and continued Israeli operations in Lebanon. According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Tehran’s negotiating team has halted all communications with Washington conducted through […]
A group of Democratic lawmakers is pushing new legislation that would require employers to provide paid leave for a range of reproductive occurrences, with supporters arguing that workers should not have to choose between their “health” and a paycheck. The proposal, known as the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, was reintroduced by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) […]
A dispute over visa-free travel has escalated into a public disagreement between the United States and one of its NATO allies after Bulgaria announced it will not extend a temporary arrangement allowing American military aircraft and personnel to remain at Sofia Airport beyond the end of June. Bulgaria Draws a Line Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen […]
Texas officials can once again enforce key portions of the state’s immigration law after a federal appeals court cleared the way for arrests and removal proceedings targeting individuals that entered the country illegally. In a significant victory for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Good morning. In Texas, a federal appeals court has cleared the way for one of the nation’s toughest state immigration laws to take effect. In Maine, a Democratic Senate candidate is confronting fresh questions about his past as a personal controversy emerges. And in Virginia, a catastrophic interstate bus crash that killed five people is […]
