President Donald J. Trump has suggested the U.S. begin charging its own toll on shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz in exchange for keeping it open.
President Donald J. Trump has suggested the U.S. begin charging its own toll on shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz in exchange for keeping it open. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump proposed U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz , suggesting the U.S. act as the “guardian angel” of the waterway and charge a 20 percent fee on all cargo shipped through it. His comments follow heightened tensions with Iran, with strikes against the Islamic Republic resuming after it broke a ceasefire by attacking commerical tankers. DETAIL: Trump reiterated the proposal on Truth Social, while Iran ‘s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters responded that any U.S. attempt to manage transit through the strait without…Open
‘since they know they can’t win on the Eastern Shore with their far-left ideas, is trying to win by gerrymandering’
Democrats may be trying to deny Maryland Republicans representation again in their latest redistricting effort. Maryland lawmakers announced plans for a special session next month to draft a constitutional amendment aimed at redistricting the state ahead of the 2024 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Democrats previously proposed an 8-0 map that would’ve eliminated the state’s sole Republican seat, held by Rep. Andy Harris. (RELATED: Gov. Wes Moore Says He Might Gerrymander Out Maryland’s Last GOP Rep In Name Of ‘Fairness’) “What the Maryland Governor and the new Democrat Socialist Party are doing, since they know they can’t win on the Eastern Shore with their far-left ideas, is trying to win by…Open
The officiating for the WNBA has been under some heavy scrutiny, and the conversation has landed in Capitol Hill
. Only days following Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark calling out the league for needing to do better at providing protection for its players. multiple lawmakers in the Republican Party want answers from Cathy Engelbert, who is the commissioner of the WNBA. Led by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, a representative out of Texas, and co-signed by several Congress members that feature Indiana lawmakers, the group argued in a letter that the league has failed to protect Clark from numerous unnecessary acts. (RELATED: Egypt Head Coach Who Waved Palestinian Flag Goes For Cameraman After World Cup Fans Anger Him With Israeli Flag) “Caitlin Clark is transforming women’s sports,” started the letter. “She has…Open
A special agent with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and his wife were found dead July 3 at their Sayreville, New Jersey home in an alleged murder-suicide, prosecutors said. Officers from the Sayreville Police Department (SPD) responded to a home on Glynn Court around 8:00 p.m. and discovered the bodies of Christopher Iatauro, 52, and his wife, Kelly, 46, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, News 12 New Jersey reported. Kelly’s body was discovered inside the residence, while Christopher’s body was discovered in the backyard. - . Christopher is believed to be the shooter, and the incident is being investigated as an alleged murder-suicide, prosecutors said. (RELATED: A Father Drove Off A Cliff With His…Open
He accused Sony of ‘contemptuous accounting practices’
Jermaine Dupri, one of the most influential producers of hip hop and R&B music, filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Dupri’s 13-page federal legal filing alleged that SME knowingly underpaid and concealed royalties tied to his work with major artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Bow Wow, Xscape, and Da Brat, according to Rolling Stone. The Grammy-winning producer claimed SME “knew that it was violating” contracts with his highly influential labels, So So Def Recordings and So So Def Productions, but “never attempted to disclose its contemptuous accounting practices.” The lawsuit states that “it is likely that SME did not report producer royalties to plaintiffs for producer…Open
The Daily Caller is set to release an exclusive documentary Friday, Inside CECOT, which tells the story of El Salvador’s most famous prison and its role in freeing the Latin American nation from decades of brutal gang violence. Inside CECOT features extensive interviews with the key players behind the prison, including some of the criminals incarcerated in the facility itself — including Marvin Vásquez, a founding member of MS-13’s Crazy Criminal clique. The documentary details how Salvadoran leaders, including President Nayib Bukele and Vice President Félix Ulloa, have used the prison to house the country’s worst-of-the-worst criminals, breaking the stranglehold of violent criminal gangs over the country and clearing the…Open
