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The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.

Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.

As Democrats try to find a way back to power in Washington, some see tax cuts as a quick and easy way to address affordability. The wonks are freaking out.

Iran war updates: Tehran vows response after Trump says US seized ship  Al Jazeera

U.S. struck, seized Iranian-flagged ship Touska in Gulf of Oman, Trump says  CNBC

Pope Leo XIV rejects media ‘narrative’ that his Africa remarks targeted Trump  The Catholic Thing

New threats and tensions rattle Iran ceasefire and test peace push  CNN

What to know about tariff refund site that launches Monday  Axios This tariff-refund portal is about to be America’s hottest website  NPR Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional  Yahoo Finance Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?  The American

The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”

Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘piracy’ after US forces seize tanker in Strait of Hormuz  The Independent