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US Officials Monitor Strait of Hormuz Amid Continuing Middle East Tensions

American military and energy-security officials are monitoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining coordination with regional allies as Middle East tensions continue.
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Melania Trump Highlights Historic Preservation at White House Association Summit
US Mint Releases Commemorative Half Dollar for 25th Anniversary of September 11
NOAA Deploys Hurricane Hunters and Satellites to Track Hurricane Lowell
US Homeland Security Reports Continued Crackdown on Smuggling Networks
FEC Issues Campaign Finance Compliance Guidance Ahead of Midterm Elections
Justice Department Appeals Dismissal of Anti-Weaponization Fund Settlement
Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Transgender Student Policies
US Senate Group Introduces National Standards for College Sports
US Maintains Temporary Protected Status for About 200,000 Salvadorans
US Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks With Ceremonies in Washington and New York
Democrats Mobilize Against Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Midterm Dividend
Treasury Reports $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud
House Oversight Panel Advances Contempt Case Against Financier Leon Black
US Imposes Targeted Tariffs on Canadian Vehicles, Dairy and Alcohol
US Uses Alien Terrorist Removal Court for First Time in 30 Years
White House Restructures US Intelligence Community Leadership
US Treasury Targets Iranian Proxy Networks and International Cybercrime
US Treasury Yields Approach 5% as Debt and Inflation Concerns Pressure Markets
Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Republican-Backed Congressional Map Before Midterms
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Nationwide Restrictions on Mail-In Voting
Congress Avoids US Government Shutdown With Funding Extended Through December 11
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Seeking to End Birthright Citizenship
Hurricane Lowell Threatens Hawaii as Category Three Storm Prompts Emergency Measures
US Envoys Hold Russia-Ukraine Talks as Washington Pushes for Negotiated Settlement
US Launches New Airstrikes on Iranian Military Targets Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Washington Policy and Lobbying Groups Mobilize Ahead of Midterm Elections
US Mint Releases Half Dollar Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
US Officials Monitor Strait of Hormuz Amid Continuing Middle East Tensions
FEC Reports Ongoing Federal Litigation Over Campaign Finance Rules
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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Federal College Sports Legislation
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US Maintains Temporary Protected Status for About 200,000 Salvadorans
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Democrats Attack Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Dividend as Midterm Campaign Intensifies
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US Senate Debates Immigration and Border Funding Ahead of December Budget Deadline
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House Oversight Panel Advances Contempt Proceedings Against Leon Black
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