Second choke point crisis looms as Houthis threaten key Red Sea shipping lane
Iran-backed Houthi forces threaten to target Red Sea shipping, raising the prospect of a second global chokepoint amid the conflict with Iran.
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Michigan’s El-Sayed Suggests Hasan Piker’s ‘America Deserved 9/11’ Remark Must Be Viewed in ‘Context’
The left-wing Democratic Senate candidate is scheduled to campaign with streamer Hasan Piker later on Tuesday Abdul El-Sayed (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) and Hasan Piker (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) The left-wing Democratic candidate for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Abdul El-Sayed, defended his decision to campaign with Hasan Piker, who said
Trump Iran threat sparks calls for his ouster, but one Dem says effort ‘not realistic’
Congressional Democrats push for the Trump 25th amendment after his Iran threat on Truth Social, but one senator calls the effort unrealistic.
Trump’s threat to end Iranian ‘civilization’ sparks uproar on Capitol Hill
Trump's escalating threats against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz sparked bipartisan backlash, with some Democrats calling for impeachment or removal.
DeSantis targets ‘jihad’ with hardline Florida terror crackdown
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Florida bill allowing the state to declare terrorist organizations and impose penalties on universities that support them, saying the law protects Floridians.
Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat
Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
White House Says US Already in Cuba Talks, as Democratic Lawmakers Return Urging Negotiations
Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) (C-L) and Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) (C-R) pose for photojournalists at the Malecon in Havana on April 4, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo The White House says the United States is already in talks with Cuba, as two Democratic lawmakers returned from a five-day congressional delegation to the island on April 5, calling