Ex-JAG: Iran Oil Toll ‘Illegal’ as Trump Weighs Role

A former U.S. military lawyer warned that Iran’s plan to charge oil tankers for passing through the Strait of Hormuz is “illegal,” raising fresh concerns as President Donald Trump considers a potential U.S. role in the proposal.[#item_full_content]

US Birthrate Slides to Record Low in 2025

The U.S. birthrate declined to a record low in 2025, according to new federal data, continuing a decades-long trend since the nation’s last major pre-recession high in 2007.[#item_full_content]

Strait of Hormuz toll would set ‘dangerous precedent,’ UN shipping agency warns

The United Nations’ shipping agency warned Thursday that imposing a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent.”  The remark comes after President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that there may be a U.S.-Iranian toll system coming for ships that travel through the key waterway. Trump told ABC News, “We’re thinking […]

Ex-NYPD Sergeant Sentenced in Scooter Death

A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced Thursday to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died.

Unity tested: Democrats face off over Israel and AIPAC dark money during DNC meeting

Democrats are united in their opposition to President Donald Trump and his unprecedented second-term agenda. But as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) huddles in New Orleans for their spring meeting, the party is once again coping with deep internal divisions over Israel’s military actions and a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group’s recent meddling in Democratic Party […]

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