Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait
A major shipping choke point on the Red Sea could come under Iran-sponsored attack to further disrupt global energy supplies.
06:00 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump reveals Irans present: 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s Cabinet made its case for the war during its first meeting since conflict with Iran began nearly a month ago. But the signals were mixed, details thin and an endgame nowhere in sight.
01:51 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories I have no idea what they are trying to do: Allies say Trump sends mixed signals on Iran
The administration’s mixed messaging has spooked U.S. partners and allies fearful of worsening economic fallout if the president intensifies the war on Iran
07:11 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories After a year of Trumps Washington, private sector prepares for some Democratic power
Ballroom donors, contract recipients, Mar-a-Lago guests and dealmakers expected to be scrutinized.
04:55 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge pushes Trump admin to let Venezuela pay for Maduros legal fees
The Treasury Department had denied the country a special license to circumvent sanctions in order to pay for Maduro’s lawyer.
02:15 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney's Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump
Trade ministers from Europe and Asia-Pacific countries will meet on the sidelines of a WTO gathering this week to hammer out priorities for building an alliance that excludes the U.S.
07:55 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Fed, DOJ clash over Powell probe as government says it has no evidence of misconduct
The standoff has implications for the global economy, since it's holding up the nomination process for a new central bank chair.
05:18 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats clamored for George Santos ouster. Soon they could face having to evict one of their own.
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
04:45 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Fourth Labor Department staffer leaves amid investigation of Chavez-DeRemer
The Labor secretary's former director of advance said she was fired after meeting with investigators this week.
03:43 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump said he voted by mail in Florida because he should be in D.C. He cast his ballot from Palm Beach.
The president has incessantly slammed voting by mail, earlier this week calling it “mail-in cheating.”
02:47 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney claims win on NATO defense spending, but Canada still ranks last
"We’re inside the club," said Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty.
03:07 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Why DOJ Hasnt Charged Anyone Else From the Epstein Files
The release of the Epstein files upended American politics — but it doesn’t mean people are going to jail.
04:45 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories North Carolinas photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down
07:23 PM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling
The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday
07:19 PM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms
The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
09:53 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding
08:32 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Sherrill signs New Jersey law limiting face coverings for law enforcement, including ICE agents
New Jersey is the latest state to limit when law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, can wear face coverings
03:27 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond
An appeals court has ruled that the U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond
03:13 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s first term to lying about phone conversations with a top...
03:28 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
New U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties
03:23 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics
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