10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (280+ words) “President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. Navy had swept the Strait of Hormuz clear of mines and now holds ‘100%’ control of the waterway,” CNBC reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (212+ words) Wall Street Journal: “Elections are primarily run by states, and the federal government has traditionally helped share intelligence and cybersecurity warnings. Rather than continue this type of partnership, the Trump administration has instead mobilized federal agencies to sue states to…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (140+ words) “Persian Gulf energy producers are concluding that Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz will become permanent, disrupting their oil and gas exports and global energy supplies indefinitely,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The problem is they worry the alternative…...

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (304+ words) “The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species,” Axios reports. “August recess once meant lawmakers returning home to face constituents — sometimes friendly, sometimes furious. After a wave of explosive confrontations last year, many lawmakers have stopped them altogether.” Goddard…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (136+ words) “Democrats inside and outside Wisconsin are anxious about Tuesday’s primary election in the battleground state. Their worries can be summarized in two words: Francesca Hong,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The 37-year-old state representative and part-time bartender, a dues-paying member…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (161+ words) “A recount in a contested Indiana state Senate primary in May has put Republican Paula Copenhaver, who was backed by President Donald Trump, ahead of incumbent Spencer Deery,” NBC News reports. “Deery was one of seven GOP members of the…...

11+ hour, 42+ min ago   (278+ words) “Donald Trump found himself the butt of several jokes Monday after the president appeared to fall asleep during an update regarding childhood vaccines,” The Wrap reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (314+ words) “North Carolina Republican Party officials have selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards on the ballot, after he withdrew from the race in the wake of a House Ethics Committee report that he sexually harassed two of…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago   (332+ words) “Top White House and administration officials engaged in an elaborate ruse to spirit President Trump out of Turkey during the NATO summit there last month, transporting him in a catering cart to a military jet because of a credible threat…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (320+ words) A Political Wire reader asks about the pros and cons of ranked-choice voting — and, more importantly, who benefits from it. The basic idea is straightforward: Instead of choosing one candidate, voters rank them in order of preference. If nobody wins…...