Politics

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Washington will pay the cost

President Donald Trump’s five-day extension to his ultimatum has delayed the decision point. It does not resolve the underlying constraint. The Strait of Hormuz will reopen, even if not on Washington’s timeline.

Jim Jordan eyes spy powers warrant after an extension of FISA protections

House Republican leaders remain open to requiring warrants before federal agencies can access troves of data that may contain the information of U.S. citizens, but believe the short-term extension of key surveillance authorities should come first, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) told the Washington Examiner.

Pentagon announces deals aimed at boosting production of weaponry

The War Department announced multiple agreements with defense contractors on Wednesday morning to replenish and expand production of several weapons and systems the military has expended in the war against Iran.

Spanberger makes appeal for new map that gives Democrats 10-1 control

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is encouraging Virginians to vote yes on the state’s redistricting referendum that could land Democrats a 10-1 advantage in Virginia’s U.S. House delegation.

WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds press briefing amid Iran war

Leavitt is expected to address the standstill in Congress over Department of Homeland Security funding and to provide updates on the Iran war.

Israel funds front websites in attempt to manipulate ChatGPT

The Israeli government is paying to support a network of front websites that are being used in attempts to manipulate popular search engines and drum up support for the war in Iran, a Washington Examiner review found.