President Trump has rejected Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz now and push nuclear talks to later, Trump will keep the U.S. naval blockade of Iran in place until Iran agrees to a nuclear deal that addresses American concerns…also White House officials said that President Trump has discussed with U.S. oil companies a plan to potentially continue the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for months

Pentagon officials have told Congress the U.S. has spent roughly $25 billion on the war in Iran so far

The Supreme Court, in a 6–3 ruling, struck down Louisiana’s remedial congressional map that added a second majority‑Black district, stating that the state unconstitutionally used race as the predominant factor in drawing the district and thus engaged in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering

The Justice Department has indicted Sinaloa Governor, Rubén Rocha Moya, with drug‑trafficking and firearms offenses tied to his alleged protection and support of the Sinaloa Cartel

The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive meeting, keeping the federal funds rate at about 3.5% to 3.75%

Jerome Powell said today he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board as a governor after his term as chair ends on May 15th

The families of victims of the Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, mass shooting have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the shooter used ChatGPT to plan the attack and that the company failed to alert authorities despite internal warnings about the user’s violent intents

Uber has added the ability to book hotels and other accommodations inside its app through a new partnership with Expedia, integrating Expedia’s inventory so users can arrange rooms alongside rides and food delivery…the move is framed as a step toward Uber’s long‑discussed “super app” strategy in travel

PayPal is restructuring Venmo into its own standalone operating segment inside the company, rather than treating it purely as a feature of the core PayPal brand

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