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Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Strikes Ship in the Strait – 6/25/26

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Thursday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Strikes Ship in the Strait – 6/25/26 While a cargo ship burns in the Gulf of Oman, the president has nothing on his schedule but a tele-rally and a steak dinner MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas Jun 25 ∙ Hi all, Ben here. It’s Thursday, June 25th, and we have got a lot to get through today, so let’s jump right in. Remember to like, share, and re-stack to spread these updates far and wide. Top stories we’re tracking: Iran strikes another cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, just as I predicted this morning, while ships turn back from the “forbidden corridor” Foreign Minister Araghchi and Oman’s FM agree to a 60-day window of free transit through the Strait, after which Iran starts charging fees The Wall Street Journal reports Iran is eyeing up to $40 billion a year in tolls once the dust settles US crude inventories post a massive surprise draw as Brent crude keeps sliding on what sure looks like market manipulation Marco Rubio gets grilled in Bahra...

Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms So Vile It Even Shocks GOPers

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    Today: " Podcast: Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms So Vile It Even Shocks GOPers " Plus, the Supreme Court’s war on Congress; two Republicans cave to Trump and flip to kill war powers resolution; and more...     Trump 250 Gala Takes Humiliating New Turn as More States Pull Out Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania exclusively tells TNR that his state will not take part in Trump’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Here’s the important point Shapiro’s action proves. By Greg Sargent   The USA at 250 The highs and lows of the American experiment Read now   Trump’s Algae Problem Is a Lot Bigger Than the Reflecting Pool The Trump administration is trying to further defund the monitoring of harmful algal blooms. It’s fitting that the president would be faced with an algal bloom in his own backyard. By Kate Aronoff   The Images That Define American History A visual chronicle of the national experience, from Iwo Jima to Emmett Till to January 6 The New ...