American forces struck targets across Iran in a new wave of attacks as the United States moved to keep open the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping waterway, after a short-lived cease-fire collapsed and fears of an Iranian blockade grew.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily halted most traffic stops after two men were killed in separate encounters with agents. The pause did not last: President Trump defended the tactic, and the White House reversed the Department of Homeland Security's decision, leaving the agency and the White House briefly at odds.

Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee and current acting attorney general, faced Senate confirmation questioning over his ties to the president, the department's handling of Epstein-related files, immigration enforcement, and his independence.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across North America in an expanded format, has narrowed to four teams. Spain meets France in one semifinal, while England faces Argentina in the other, with each winner advancing to the final.

Kathryn Ruemmler, a former Goldman Sachs executive and White House counsel under President Obama, told House investigators she came to see Jeffrey Epstein as a manipulator who used prominent connections to build his own credibility. Her testimony is one thread in a widening congressional and legal examination of Epstein's network across politics, finance and philanthropy.