Iran insists Hormuz stays shut as CENTCOM reports 59 ships diverted. The IEA sees the Q3 supply gap doubling — and China now rules the oil market.
ICE Didn’t Disclose Detainee Death, Cites New Policy
ICE didn’t disclose a Delaney Hall detainee’s death after his release, citing a new policy. Also: DNR in a Michigan ICE arrest, Colorado’s zoning suit.
4 New Scam Alerts: WhatsApp, Surfshark, Amazon, Akira
A fake Amazon refund text is stealing phone users’ data, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, 2026).
Iran Says Hormuz Still Closed as Trump Claims ‘Total Control’
Iran’s strait authority says Hormuz stays shut unless US meets its terms; Trump touts a ‘Wall of Steel’ as the IEA warns of a 1.8M bpd supply gap.
Inside 2026’s Ring of Fire: 24 Major Earthquakes, Rising Death Tolls, and What Comes Next
USGS records 24 M6.5+ earthquakes so far in 2026 — from Colombia’s fresh disaster to Venezuela’s 6,125-death doublet. Here’s the Ring of Fire data, the…
CAP: Trump Is Already Interfering with the 2026 Midterm Vote
New CAP analysis maps how Trump’s federal election machinery—the SAVE Act, DOJ task force, and Project 2025—targets Black voters before the 2026 midterms.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail Voting Restrictions
A federal judge has blocked key parts of Trump’s executive order on mail voting, ruling the executive branch lacks authority to regulate elections ahead of the…
Water Hacks in 12 States: FBI Probes Iran, Trump Blames Minnesota
Cyberattacks disrupted water utilities in at least a dozen states as the FBI examines possible Iran ties; the White House points at Minnesota officials.