AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMiddle East Escalation: Iran says it has shut the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes, a move that could send oil prices soaring and roil global markets. Spy Powers Fight: Congress failed to extend FISA Section 702, putting a key surveillance program on track to expire as lawmakers clash over President Trump’s intelligence leadership picks. Kennedy Center Legal Battle: An appeals court rejected Trump’s emergency bid to pause removal of his name from the Kennedy Center facade, as workers prepare to take it down. Immigration & Rights: A UN human rights chief says U.S. sanctions on Cuba are contributing to children’s deaths, while Pope Leo XIV urged traffickers to stop exploiting migrants. Health & Courts: Pesticide makers push state “liability shield” laws as the Supreme Court weighs whether federal law blocks some pesticide warning lawsuits. Sports & Culture: World Cup kickoff is underway across U.S. cities, and Minneapolis is eyeing a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2031.
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