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Why Iran’s grip on the Hormuz Strait will be hard to break 

25 April 2026 at 10:00
A giant banner hangs on the side of a building in Tehran’s central Enqelab Square declaring, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground.” It’s a blaring reminder of Iran’s key point of leverage in its war against the United States and Israel; and it's a signal of...

Florida Democrat 'appalled' by report 31 sloths died in storage warehouse 

24 April 2026 at 22:02
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said Thursday that he was appalled by a report about the death of 31 sloths that died under the care of Sloth World, a tourist attraction in Orlando, Fla., that wasn’t yet opened to the public. The sloths were from South American rainforests and perished in storage warehouses between December 2024...

Appeals court rejects broad Trump administration bid to block asylum applications 

24 April 2026 at 17:49
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s effort to ban migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, stating it ignored laws enacted by Congress. “Congress enacted the asylum statute, with narrow exceptions specified by statute, to grant all foreign individuals ‘physically present’ in the United States a right to apply for asylum...

Colbert says he won't attend correspondents' dinner, asks why 'many others will'

24 April 2026 at 16:41
Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’s “The Late Show,” is opting out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. “Folks, I try to remember not to be in Washington, D.C., as often as possible. But there is certainly no time I am there less than the weekend of the White House correspondents’ dinner,...

2026 Grammys on the Hill takes aim at AI, honors Coons and Salazar

22 April 2026 at 18:16
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) were honored on Tuesday for their work in protecting musical artists during the Grammys on the Hill awards ceremony, an annual event that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music community.  Lawmakers like Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Steny Hoyer...

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