The U.S. military on Tuesday insisted “no ships made it past” the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the first 24 hours of the effort, even as a U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker traveled through the shipping lane to the Gulf of Oman.
U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees American forces in the Middle East, said six merchant vessels “complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman,” according to a post on social platform X.
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Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Tuesday officially resigned from the House, a day after they each announced plans to do so over sexual misconduct allegations.
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Dianna Russini, a top NFL reporter for The Athletic, resigned from her position at the New York Times-owned company on Tuesday after photos showing her hugging and holding hands with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel were published.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will once again forgo a meeting of roughly 50 countries supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia, a defense official confirmed Tuesday.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) expressed regret on Tuesday for his friendship with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and denied any knowledge of wrongdoing after the California Democrat was accused of several sexual misconduct violations.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Americans should be “happy” about President Trump’s involvement at the Justice Department (DOJ) in a Tuesday interview.
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a merger between his company and American Airlines during a Feb. 25 meeting with President Trump, Reuters reported on Monday.
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