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President Donald Trump revealed Thursday what he previously described as a “present” from Iran as the passage of multiple oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, framing it as a sign of progress in ongoing negotiations. Trump had hinted a day earlier that Iran had offered a significant gesture but declined to provide details at … Read more

Critics have mocked Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Amid an aggressive war in Iran, heightening and devastating pressure on Cuba, immigration enforcement operations throughout the country and a partial government shutdown, the … Read more

Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to Trump-backed voter ID legislation that would have done something they publicly support: require photo identification to vote in federal elections. Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have shown interest in photo voter ID, which has grown in popularity among voters across the country. “Democrats support voter ID,” … Read more

Michael Rousseau says his lack of French overshadowed families’ grief after Mark Carney and Quebec denounced his video Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The chief executive of Air Canada has apologized for his inability to express himself in French after politicians called for his resignation … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: A conservative House Republican is seeking to enact sweeping new election transparency measures before November’s midterm elections. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., will introduce legislation Thursday requiring a small federal agency, known as the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, to establish a public database that would disclose basic information about private vendors running federal elections.  Norman’s … Read more

New rules force trucking schools to cut staff and classes, and 7,000 training providers lose accreditation Vasyl Kushnir and Gene Moik jovially greeted some of the young men studying the parts of the hulking 18-wheel trucks parked at their driving school – but behind their smiles were the growing worries that their business is at … Read more

New federal restrictions threaten licenses for noncitizen truckers, including Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion Karina Krainova, who worked as a trucker in the US after fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where she is from, rushed to the closest motor vehicle’s office last fall, just days after the US transportation department tightened commercial driver’s license requirements … Read more

Parents won’t admit that they have a favorite child. But they do. The same is true with lawmakers. They won’t admit they have a favorite bill. But they do. That’s why the SAVE America Act is the favorite bill of Senate Republicans. Until it isn’t. TRUMP DEMANDS SAVE AMERICA ACT BE TIED TO DHS FUNDING … Read more

Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smog The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher-ethanol gas blend in a move that it hopes will tamp down consumer prices that have soared since the Iran war began. The … Read more

Lawmakers consider latest bill that targets trans people for using the bathroom that matches their gender identity Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity – even inside privately owned businesses. At least 19 states, including Idaho, already have … Read more