Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz Again Over US Blockade

A map shows the Strait of Hormuz, in this illustration taken on June 22, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters Iran’s military said on April 18 it has reinstated “strict military oversight” over the Strait of Hormuz due to Washington’s ongoing naval blockade of Iranian shipping, signaling an apparent reversal to a brief reopening of the critical global

Appeals court allows all White House ballroom construction to resume

Construction of a ballroom and presidential bunker at the White House will continue for now, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted an administrative stay of an order earlier this week that blocked most above-ground construction.  The next hearing in the case is set for June 5, according to the court’s briefing