Energy and shipping industry officials are locked in an increasingly bitter lobbying fight over the future of the century-old Jones Act, battling to determine the long-term fate of the critical protectionist law.
Energy and shipping industry officials are locked in an increasingly bitter lobbying fight over the future of the century-old Jones Act, battling to determine the long-term fate of the critical protectionist law.
President Donald Trump Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images
President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the U.S. military hit the Bandar Abbas Naval Base in Iran on July 12. U.S. Central Command
President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US carried out a new round of strikes in Iran targeting more than 80 sites and revoked a waiver allowing new sales of its oil, further imperiling a peace agreement after a series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said he expected to meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping around Sept. 24, which would coincide with the UN General Assembly in New York that month.
US President Donald Trump said he expected to meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping around Sept. 24, which would coincide with the UN General Assembly in New York that month.
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, July 6, 2026. Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office on Monday, a celebratory event to mark the launch of Trump Accounts, a new investment vehicle for children.
President Donald Trump said he called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the case of US star Folarin Balogun, claiming the striker had not committed a foul deserving a red card and defending the organization’s decision to overturn the suspension.
President Donald Trump said he called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the case of US star Folarin Balogun, claiming the striker had not committed a foul deserving a red card and defending the organization’s decision to overturn the suspension.
Folarin Balogun fouls Tarik Muharemovic during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1. Photographer: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has surged over the past few weeks, with American military support helping boost oil flows to more than 10 million barrels per day, a US official said.
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has surged over the past few weeks, with American military support helping boost oil flows to more than 10 million barrels per day, a US official said.
Oil tankers and cargo vessels anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman on June 21. Photographer: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held positive discussions in Qatar and progress is being made on technical talks with Iran, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to turn an interim peace deal into a permanent end to the war.
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held positive discussions in Qatar and progress is being made on technical talks with Iran, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to turn an interim peace deal into a permanent end to the war.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff Photographer: Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images
The Trump administration’s effort to unwind decades of sanctions as part of a deal to end the war with Iran has created a head-spinning situation for governments, banks and other companies as they contemplate a shifting patchwork of new permissions and old restrictions.
The Trump administration’s effort to unwind decades of sanctions as part of a deal to end the war with Iran has created a head-spinning situation for governments, banks and other companies as they contemplate a shifting patchwork of new permissions and old restrictions.
US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Trump signed executive orders Monday aimed at accelerating quantum research, laying the groundwork for federal agencies to adopt the technology and strengthen US defenses against cyberattacks.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with American farmers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited for dinner at the White House later Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with American farmers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited for dinner at the White House later Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from countries that impose digital services taxes, escalating pressure on European nations that just ratified a trade pact with the US.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with American farmers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited for dinner at the White House later Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector.
Nearly three dozen conservatives — including longtime allies of President Donald Trump — are pushing the House to overturn biofuel-blending quotas imposed by his administration, arguing they are stoking consumer costs before an election set to hinge on economic concerns.
Nearly three dozen conservatives — including longtime allies of President Donald Trump — are pushing the House to overturn biofuel-blending quotas imposed by his administration, arguing they are stoking consumer costs before an election set to hinge on economic concerns.
Trump has signaled his concern for higher gasoline costs. Photographer: Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg
Nearly three dozen conservatives — including longtime allies of President Donald Trump — are pushing the House to overturn biofuel-blending quotas imposed by his administration, arguing they are stoking consumer costs before an election set to hinge on economic concerns.
Nearly three dozen conservatives — including longtime allies of President Donald Trump — are pushing the House to overturn biofuel-blending quotas imposed by his administration, arguing they are stoking consumer costs before an election set to hinge on economic concerns.
Trump has signaled his concern for higher gasoline costs. Photographer: Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte played to President Donald Trump’s love of praise and splashy visuals during a visit to Washington that was aimed at easing the US leader’s anger over alliance nations’ reluctance to help with the campaign against Iran.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte played to President Donald Trump’s love of praise and splashy visuals during a visit to Washington that was aimed at easing the US leader’s anger over alliance nations’ reluctance to help with the campaign against Iran.
Mark Rutte during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on June 24.
President Donald Trump was dismissive of Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next UK prime minister, saying he was unfamiliar with him and has only heard that he is “extremely liberal.”
President Donald Trump was dismissive of Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next UK prime minister, saying he was unfamiliar with him and has only heard that he is “extremely liberal.”
Andy Burnham Photographer: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Donald Trump and Republicans in the US Senate squabbled on Wednesday, as the president abruptly canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill and lawmakers pressed him over his handling of the war in Iran.
Donald Trump and Republicans in the US Senate squabbled on Wednesday, as the president abruptly canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill and lawmakers pressed him over his handling of the war in Iran.
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Over lunch in a wood-paneled room on the Capitol's second floor, several GOP senators plan to try to impress on Trump that his targeting of fellow Republicans, controversial diversions and refusal to focus on voters' economic concerns threaten the party's control of Congress.
Anmelden
