A renewed exchange of missile strikes between the United States and Iran has pushed their confrontation into a fifth month, spreading from the battlefield to the shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf and into global energy markets.

President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general has stalled amid Republican resistance tied to a proposed $1.8 billion Justice fund, as the confirmation returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Trump administration's immigration enforcement is extending to immigrants who hold or held legal protections, including DACA recipients and Temporary Protected Status holders, as a widening set of policies and individual cases draws attention across news outlets.

Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill for a Senate hearing on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and on the records he kept while leading the government's infectious disease work.

Thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta enclave over roughly 48 hours, overwhelming border infrastructure and triggering a swift response from Spanish authorities that drew European Union support and strained ties with Rabat.