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🇮🇷 Esper: Iran Ignoring Trump Threats, Growing Bolder

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that Iran is becoming "emboldened" by the ongoing regional conflict, as President Trump has repeatedly backed away from large-scale threats against Tehran.

Esper said Iran has "figured this out," noting the country is not reacting to U.S. threats and is instead "taking very strategic positions" in the region. He argued the pattern of unfulfilled warnings is reducing American deterrence credibility.

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⚖️ Birthright Citizenship Fight Heads Back to Courts

The Trump administration has issued a second executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, designed more narrowly than the first in an effort to survive legal challenges.

The ACLU and Democratic-led states have signaled they will challenge the new order in court. The legal battle centers on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to persons born on U.S. soil.

The administration's revised approach reflects lessons from earlier court defeats, but opponents argue no executive order can override a constitutional amendment.

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⚡ Airlines Scramble for Jet Fuel as Hormuz Stays Shut

A months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered severe global jet fuel shortages, forcing airlines to cut or alter flight schedules to manage supply constraints.

The strait, a critical trade corridor connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, normally carries roughly 20% of the world's oil. Its closure, linked to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, has disrupted global energy supply chains for several months.

The shortages represent one of the most significant energy disruptions in recent years, with downstream effects spreading across aviation and other fuel-dependent industries worldwide.

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🛂 New Jersey Probes ICE Detention Facility After Detainee Death

New Jersey has launched a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall, the state's largest immigration detention facility, following reports of poor conditions and at least one detainee death.

The state's Division on Civil Rights issued subpoenas against the center, which is privately operated by GEO Group, to determine whether staff violated detainees' civil rights.

Delaney Hall is one of several ICE detention facilities facing increased scrutiny nationwide as the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine Halts Strikes on Non-Russian Tankers in US Deal

Ukraine has agreed to stop drone strikes on non-Russian oil tankers and maritime infrastructure linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Novorossiysk, following pressure from the U.S. government and American oil industry.

Under the U.S.-brokered arrangement, vessels are guaranteed safe passage if they do not carry Russian cargo, are not Russian-owned, and are not under Ukrainian sanctions. Washington intervened after July strikes disrupted Chevron's Kazakh oil export operations through the CPC route.

The deal comes as global oil prices surge ahead of the November U.S. midterm elections, with the CPC pipeline representing a critical export corridor for Kazakh crude.

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🇷🇺 Senate Passes Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill 86-11

The Senate voted 86-11 on Friday to pass a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia and the top five buyers of Russian oil, along with extended sanctions on Iran. The bill now heads to the House.

The legislation — championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died in July — authorizes President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from countries that continue buying Russian energy exports funding the war in Ukraine.

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⚖️ Court Blocks Trump's $400M White House Ballroom

A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 Friday that construction on President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom must halt, dealing a significant legal setback to the project.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, ruling that Congress retains control over funding for development at the White House. Work may continue only on below-ground installations Trump says are needed for security. The project involves demolishing the White House's East Wing.

The ruling means Trump must obtain congressional approval before proceeding with the ballroom construction.

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