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President Donald Trump paused the operation to assist commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after it was announced because key Gulf allies withdrew their support.  According to two US officials speaking with NBC News, Saudi Arabia informed the US that it could not use its military bases or airspace for the operation […]

Treasury Weighs Allowing Billionaires To Donate Stock To Trump Accounts Here's something that could go incredibly well or spectacularly wrong: The Trump administration’s flagship program for American children - the so-called Trump accounts - could soon get a dramatic upgrade. White House and Treasury Department officials are in internal discussions about letting the world’s wealthiest individuals donate shares of their companies directly into the accounts, a move that would transform the program from a conservative cash-and-index-fund vehicle into a potential magnet for high-growth tech stock. The accounts, formally known as Section...

Data from the shipping tracking firm Vortexa found that at least 34 Iranian ships have bypassed the US blockade since President Donald Trump imposed it on April 13. The US has only stopped two Iranian ships.  Trump has argued that his blockade is a tremendous success and has put the government in Tehran on the […]