World leaders are scrambling after Iran threatened to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical waterways for global trade. A significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes through this narrow channel along Iran’s coast—making any disruption a potential shock to the global economy.
In public comments and private meetings at a House G.O.P. retreat, top officials allowed that President Trump’s immigration crackdown had hurt the party and that they needed a course correction on the issue.
“I will be the sole independent member of the House of Representatives,” California Rep. Kevin Kiley told reporters Monday during a virtual press conference. Kiley had previously announced that he will run for reelection in the midterms as an independent. But he accelerated the process on Monday, saying he will file a letter with the House clerk immediately to drop his identification as a Republican for the remainder of the current Congress. Rep. Kevin Kiley sits down with Happening on The Hill to discuss. #KevinKiley #GOP #Republicans
The DNC is suing the Trump administration over what it says is a lack of transparency regarding federal agents being potentially deployed to polling places. #DNC #Trump #Elections
Richard Kahn, an accountant who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade and serves as an executor of his estate is questioned by the House. Lawmakers say Kahn has an 'inability to recall' much about anything related to the Epstein files.