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Federal court blocks Alabama Republicans’ congressional map

Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., center, is surrounded by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times 37 minutes ago

Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans’ plan to implement a new congressional map that could give the GOP a leg up in the upcoming midterm elections — a ruling that comes ahead of the special primaries.

Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls as part of a deal with Iran

Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) ** FILE **

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened “one way or another,” as the U.S. and Iran work through the final stage of peace negotiations despite rising tensions in the region.

Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) ** FILE **

Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls as part of a deal with Iran

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A speed camera sits in the center median along Bladensburg Road in Northeast, Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE **

D.C.’s most-ticketed drivers not targeted by police, traffic officials to remove them from road

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President Donald Trump arrives at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Md., on his way to Camp David, Md., on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

In rare move, Trump to hold Cabinet meeting at Camp David

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The U.S. Capitol is seen as cars drive on Pennsylvania Avenue, during rush hour, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s GOP feuds threaten his legislative agenda

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

‘Worst client’: ICE has become a major headache for the Justice Department

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The U.S. Capitol is seen as cars drive on Pennsylvania Avenue, during rush hour, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

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This photo combination shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, in Dallas and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in Austin, Texas, both on March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Jack Myer) ** FILE **

Trump endorsement propels Texas GOP Senate runoff to its bitter conclusion

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Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russia warns diplomats from other countries to leave Kyiv ahead of expected attacks

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President Donald Trump's clout in the midterm primaries illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Primaries prove Trump clout stronger than ever

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A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)

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Charlie Brown and Linus appear in a scene from "A Charlie Brown Christmas," a television special based on the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. (AP Photo/ABC, copyright 1965 by United Feature Syndicate Inc.)

‘Peanuts’ music rights holder files copyright infringement lawsuits against government, companies

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Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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A George Washington impersonator waves to people along Constitution Avenue NW as his carriage rides past the National Museum of African American History and Culture (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

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Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russia warns diplomats from other countries to leave Kyiv ahead of expected attacks

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) ** FILE **

Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls as part of a deal with Iran

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Women hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony honoring the armed forces and those killed in the war with Israel and the U.S. at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

U.S. conducts ‘defensive’ strikes in response to ‘threats posed by Iranian forces’

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Trump, Rubio confirm Iran peace deal is in the works despite U.S. ‘defensive’ strikes

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Gas prices are displayed at a Marathon gas station in Miami, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Oil prices dip as markets anticipate potential U.S.-Iran peace deal

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President Donald Trump speaks during the 158th National Memorial Day Observance coinciding with the nation's 250th anniversary, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner) ** FILE **

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

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A speed camera sits in the center median along Bladensburg Road in Northeast, Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE **

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner) ** FILE **

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Rainbow Rare Earths project director Alberto Bruttomesso explains the company's work in Phalaborwa, South Africa, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ** FILE **

Innovative rare-earth minerals project could reset South Africa’s rocky relationship with Trump

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Women hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony honoring the armed forces and those killed in the war with Israel and the U.S. at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers, left, and Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron (22) reach for the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Washington Nationals' Luis Garcia Jr., right, watches his two-run single off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Logan Allen as catcher Patrick Bailey look on during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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