Trump AG Nominee Todd Blanche Faces Senate Confirmation Amid Diverse National Headlines
Todd Blanche confronts his first major Senate confirmation challenge as multiple significant news stories unfold across the United States.
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Todd Blanche confronts his first major Senate confirmation challenge as multiple significant news stories unfold across the United States.
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Tensions escalate as Iran responds to U.S. blockade by threatening to halt all regional oil export routes.
NPR News | Jul 15, 2026, 11:05 AMworld
The International Monetary Fund cautions that dwindling global oil reserves have left economies exposed to rising fuel prices as tensions between the US and Iran escalate.
ABC Australia News | Jul 15, 2026, 10:49 AMworld
Less than a month after a memorandum of understanding aimed at peace, the US Central Command launched a new wave of strikes on Iran and resumed its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 9:21 AMworld
US and Iran exchange strikes amid resumed US naval blockade on Iranian ports and shifting US policy on Strait of Hormuz tolls.
France 24 English | Jul 15, 2026, 8:47 AMpolitics
Sen. Darline Graham has been sworn in to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly.
NBC Politics | Jul 15, 2026, 8:01 AMbusiness
New Amazon warehouses near Shanghai and Shenzhen ports aim to support China sellers amid increased US customs scrutiny.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 15, 2026, 7:25 AMworld
US President Donald Trump warns of military action targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure amid ongoing tensions.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 5:56 AMworld
Weak domestic demand and rising oil prices linked to the Iran war overshadow strong export gains in China’s second quarter.
BBC World | Jul 15, 2026, 5:33 AMworld
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked US military installations in the Middle East following renewed US strikes and President Trump's reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Euronews | Jul 15, 2026, 4:39 AMpolitics
Security measures during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's Washington visit caused significant flight disruptions at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
CBS Politics | Jul 15, 2026, 4:38 AMpolitics
As the U.S. engages in a new conflict with Iran, questions arise over a February missile strike that reportedly killed over 100 Iranian children.
Reason | Jul 15, 2026, 1:48 AMworld
Former President Trump declares US strikes on Iran will persist until he decides otherwise, following IRGC attacks on American forces in the Middle East.
Al Jazeera | Jul 15, 2026, 12:37 AMpolitics
Following four consecutive nights of U.S. airstrikes on Iran, President Trump withdrew his proposal for the U.S. to act as the guardian of the strategic Hormuz Strait.
CBS Politics | Jul 15, 2026, 12:27 AMworld
Australian share market expected to open higher as US inflation data eases rate hike fears and US reimposes naval blockade on Iranian ports.
ABC Australia News | Jul 14, 2026, 11:43 PMpolitics
Democrat Dan Kleban responds to a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Maine as he campaigns to replace Senator Graham Platner.
NBC Politics | Jul 14, 2026, 10:59 PMworld
A decade after rejecting The Hague’s arbitration ruling, China continues to assert control over contested islands, exemplified by developments on Tree Island in the Paracels.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 14, 2026, 10:12 PMus
Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Senate Democrats halt the National Defense Authorization Act to protest President Trump’s actions.
Guardian US | Jul 14, 2026, 9:16 PMglobal-institutions
The International Maritime Organization calls for restraint and dialogue following overnight strikes that killed at least two seafarers and disrupted a vital global shipping route.
UN News | Jul 14, 2026, 8:07 PMworld
Tensions escalate as President Trump briefly demands tolls on Strait of Hormuz shipping before retreating, amid ongoing conflict and military strikes.
BBC World | Jul 14, 2026, 7:56 PMworld
Ambiguities in a hastily drafted memorandum of understanding have led to conflicting interpretations between Iran and other regional actors, complicating control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
BBC World | Jul 14, 2026, 7:56 PMworld
Following escalating tensions between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump reverses his plan to impose a transit fee, opting instead for investment deals with Gulf States.
Al Jazeera | Jul 14, 2026, 7:31 PMworld
US President Donald Trump abandons plan to impose a 20% charge on commercial cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with trade and investment agreements with Gulf states amid ongoing regional tensions.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 14, 2026, 4:34 PMpolitics
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared on Capitol Hill to discuss the court’s budget and rising security threats, while Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified in the House following new inflation data.
The Hill | Jul 14, 2026, 3:03 PMShowing 937-960 of 1,261 articles.