The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us  —  Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy  —  The chairman of oil producer DNO was flying from New York to Oslo early …

Trump Confounded by the War He Started  —  It's now clear: There was no plan.  —  Andrew bought a Toyota hybrid a couple months ago, and at one point the thought occurred to him: You know, this gas mileage would be even sweeter if gas weren't pretty cheap right now.

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows  —  The evidence contradicts President Trump's claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.  —  A newly released video adds to the evidence that an American missile likely hit …

Ahead of 2028, Sen. Cory Booker to unveil bill to make $75,000 in income tax-free  —  The bill is a marker for the next time Democrats get a chance to rewrite the tax code.  The New Jersey senator told NBC News he's keeping the door open to a 2028 presidential bid.

Trump's voting bill ultimatum adds to pressure on Congress  —  Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter.  Subscribe here.  —  In today's issue:  —  ▪ Trump puts pressure on Thune  —  ▪ Iran chooses new supreme leader  —  ▪ Trust in public health institutions drops

Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ, avoids Ticketmaster breakup  —  The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns remain.  —  Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster …

Live Updates: N.Y. Police Commissioner Says Gracie Mansion Incident Inspired by Islamic State  —  Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that three improvised explosive devices were found, including one that was found in a vehicle on Sunday.  No one was injured in the incident on Saturday.

Trump's Weird Fetish for Discount Dress Shoes Revealed  —  GRIN AND BEAR IT  —  “Everybody's afraid not to wear them,” one White House insider said of the shoes Trump keeps forcing on his aides.  —  President Donald Trump apparently has a bizarre obsession with Michael Jackson's favorite men's shoe brand …

Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024  —  Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections.  Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales  —  Powerus says it plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech to sell to the U.S. military  —  Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the president's sons, are backing a new drone company that is vying to meet fresh demand from the Pentagon …

After slashing federal jobs, Trump administration ramps up hiring  —  The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government's 2-million person civilian workforce.  —  A year after Elon Musk and his Department …

Trump to Times of Israel: It'll be a ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends  —  US president clarifies he'll make final call to end operation ‘at right time’; says in phone interview that he and PM ‘worked together’ against Islamic Republic: 'We've destroyed a country that would have destroyed Israel'

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says  —  The encrypted transmission was intercepted by the U.S.  —  A crowd holding Iranian flags gathers during a demonstration in support of the nomination of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his late father …

Anthropic sues Pentagon over rare “supply chain risk” label  —  Anthropic on Monday sued the Pentagon, alleging its designation as a “supply chain risk” violates the company's First Amendment rights and exceeds the government's authority. … - President Trump also told the federal government …

The Unbearable Lightness of Signalgate  —  Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.  —  the uniform code of Military Justice serves as the criminal-justice framework for America's armed forces.

Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending  —  Aviation news Federal agencies Air travel safety US shutdown  —  Lines at security checkpoints stretched more than an hour at airports across the country Sunday …