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Iran is demanding fees from ships to travel through Strait of Hormuz, Israeli official says
An Israeli
intelligence official told Fox News on Friday that Iran is demanding
fees from ships to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Strait is
effectively under full Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps control,” the
official told Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst. “They
decide who gets to go through, but more importantly, who doesn’t.”
The official
also said new information is being shared in the intelligence community
indicating that the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is using
the ceasefire window to carry out operations that tighten its grip on
the strait.
The development runs in defiance of a warning that President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday night.
Vance Warns Iran Not to 'Play' the US as He Departs for Negotiations Aimed at Ending Their War
Vice President
JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to "play" the U.S. as he headed
overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war.
President
Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed
to be the most reluctant defender of the 6-week-old conflict with Iran
to now find a resolution and stave off the U.S. president's astonishing
threat to wipe out its "whole civilization."
Vance, who has
long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken
about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off
Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of
Islamabad.
Inflation May Jump by Most in Nearly 4 Years as Gas Prices Spike in Wake of Iran War
Soaring gas
prices are expected to produce a spike in inflation when the government
reports consumer prices for March on Friday, likely unnerving the
inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political
challenges of rising costs for the White House.
Inflation
probably rose to 3.4% in March compared with a year ago, economists
estimate, which would be a sharp increase from February's 2.4%
increase. On a monthly basis, prices are forecast to have risen 0.9% in
March from the previous month, according to a survey of economists by
data provider FactSet. That would be largest monthly increase since
2022.
Until now there
had been a slight moderating trend in inflation since last fall. A
reading of 3.4% would be the highest in nearly two years, and is far
above the Fed's 2% target.
Speaker Johnson Slams Dems' 25th Amendment Push Against Trump
House Speaker
Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized Democrats for what he described as
their obsession with removing President Donald Trump from office,
saying none of them "breathed a word about the 25th Amendment when they
were lying every day to cover up for the dangerous infirmity of
President Joe Biden."
In a Friday
press release, Johnson accused congressional Democrats of once again
pursuing impeachment and other extraordinary measures against Trump,
despite what he described as foreign policy successes, including a
ceasefire agreement with Iran following decisive U.S. military action.
"Congressional
Democrats have no message, no vision, and no leadership," Johnson said,
arguing their actions are driven by "an irrational hatred" of Trump
rather than substantive policy disagreements.
He added that
instead of working with Republicans on issues such as lowering taxes,
improving wages, and securing communities, Democrats are focused on
what he called their "favorite failed and pointless pastime: impeaching
President Trump" and what he described as Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Artemis II nears end of historic mission with splashdown off California coast
San Diego-based Navy crews will play key role in recovery efforts for Orion spacecraft and crew after return from lunar mission
The Artemis II mission to the moon is nearing completion, but first comes a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast.
The Orion
spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, is expected to return Friday,
with the U.S. Navy helping recover the capsule and crew from the
Pacific Ocean.
San Diego, a
city with deep Navy roots, is playing a central role in that effort.
Several bases in the area are helping lead the recovery, bringing a
sense of pride and excitement to the community.
Suspect who killed California deputy run over by armored vehicle after hours-long firefight standoff: sheriff
'Don’t shoot at cops. You shoot at cops, we’re going to run you over. He got run over. He got what he deserved'
A California
sheriff’s detective was shot and killed Thursday while serving an
eviction notice after an armed suspect opened fire on deputies in what
authorities described as an apparent ambush that led to an hours-long
standoff.
The suspect,
identified as David Eric Morales, was ultimately killed when a law
enforcement BearCat armored vehicle ran over him after he continued
firing and refused to surrender, authorities said.
"The suspect
was lying prone on the ground, in camouflage clothing, continuing to
pose a threat," Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said later during
a news conference. "The situation was resolved, and the suspect is now
dead. He was not shot. One of the BearCats ran over him and killed him."
Spanberger breaks silence on 'sanctuary' claims as ICE clashes heat up
Virginia Gov.
Abigail Spanberger broke her relative silence on multiple controversial
issues stemming from her first three-plus months in office, claiming
the Old Dominion is not a sanctuary state and poking holes in the
context surrounding a damning favorability poll.
Spanberger has
been under fire for undoing predecessor Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 287(g)
cooperation agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.
Multiple heinous crimes have been committed in Virginia, allegedly by
illegal immigrants and often under the auspices of sanctuary
prosecutors, while she also faces criticism over an April 21
redistricting effort she backed that would draw out all but one
Republican congressman.
"Virginia is not a sanctuary state — full stop," Spanberger said shortly after exiting the Executive Mansion in Richmond.
"There's a lot
of misinformation out there, certainly everything that you might read
on Twitter is not real, but it's actually pretty outrageous some of the
things that have been reported along the way," she said, pointing to
her executive order on immigration enforcement cooperation.
Ukraine, Russia move towards potential peace deal, Bloomberg reports
Ukraine and
Russia are moving towards a potential deal to end the war, Bloomberg
News reported on Friday, citing the top aide to Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Kyrylo Budanov,
a former head of Ukraine's military intelligence, said that he saw
progress towards a deal, but declined to say what a potential
compromise on territory, a key stumbling block, would look like.
"No final
decision has been made yet," he said, according to the report. "But, in
principle, everyone now clearly understands the limits of what is
acceptable. That’s enormous progress."
"They all
understand the war needs to end. That’s why they are negotiating,”
Budanov said in an interview with Bloomberg on April 4. “I don’t think
it will be long.”
Budanov was
appointed head of Zelenskiy's office in January and has become a key
Ukrainian negotiator during U.S.-brokered talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
‘War crime’ hysteria smears plenty of presidents — except for one
By Victor Davis Hanson
The left, and some on the right, went crazy over President Donald Trump’s post this week.
He warned that
if the Iranian regime did not cease blocking the international Strait
of Hormuz, he would hit its dual military-civilian infrastructure.
He promised that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
Trump may have used sloppy nouns.
But he
obviously meant that the murderous civilization/culture of radical
Iranian theocratic Islam would cease to exist, and won’t come back,
once the power plants and transportation systems central to the regime
were cut off.
Our fallen heroes' families deserve more than outdated survivor benefits
The initial payment families receive upon the death of their loved one has not been updated in over 20 years
By Rep. Matt Van Epps
From the moment
you get that knock on the door to the moment you’re handed a folded
American flag, Gold Star families face a lifetime shaped by loss. Last
week we observed Gold Star Spouses Day on April 5. April is also the
Month of the Military Child. I invite you to reflect on the sacrifices
of our military families, especially those whose loved one paid the
ultimate sacrifice.
Losing a loved
one in service to our country hits differently. These families are
asked to carry on with strength and dignity, embodying the very ideals
their loved ones fought to defend. It’s often called an honor no one
wants.
I recently had
the privilege of meeting with members of the Gold Star Wives of America
in my Washington, D.C., office. Their resilience, grace and
determination to advocate for military families left a lasting
impression. Their stories are powerful reminders of the human cost of
service.
