Trump on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war.

The threats to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal came after the U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second straight day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a . It was the that back-and-forth strikes have rattled the Middle East.

Here’s the latest:

Trump touts Burt Jones, one of his 2020 alternate electors, for Georgia governor

President Donald Trump offered a last-minute boost for Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ bid for the GOP nomination for governor.

Trump spoke for about 10 minutes during a tele-rally with Jones’ supporters Thursday evening, much of it filled with recitations of his false claims of widespread voter fraud in U.S. elections.

Jones faces billionaire businessman Rick Jackson in a Tuesday runoff.

The president alluded to Jones being one of his alternate electors in the effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 election defeat in Georgia and nationally.

He said U.S. there are a “lot of rigged” results because of “corrupt” elections, and he said Jones was “fantastic when it came to election fraud.”

Jones, for his part, did not tout his role in the 2020 election fallout, though he praised Trump as “the greatest president this country has ever had.”

The runoff winner faces Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.

Trump says US representatives made a ‘great deal’ with Iran

During a telephone rally on Thursday for Rep. Barry Moore, his chosen candidate in Tuesday’s Senate runoff in Alabama, Trump talked about Iran, about which he said U.S. representatives had “made a great deal.”

“Today we settled up with Iran,” Trump said. “People will start coming home very soon. … We got everything we wanted.”

That mirrored some of Trump’s comments earlier Thursday during an Oval Office event, when he said a “great settlement.” Iran has not yet confirmed that it’s agreed to settlement terms with the U.S.

Trump started the day by again threatening to hit Iran “very hard” with new strikes, hours later returning to to social media to say he canceled escalation plans due to progress in the talks.

Trump has claimed multiple times recently that the warring parties have been on a cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.

Trump calls on Alabama voters to back ‘terrific guy’ Rep. Barry Moore in Senate runoff

The president made those remarks during a telephone rally on Thursday afternoon.

Moore, a three-term congressman, is a member of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus. He advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination last month, set to face off with former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson on Tuesday.

Trump’s initial endorsement gave Moore a boost in a crowded GOP field. As he has with other candidates this primary season, Trump went on to talk about how his own electoral success in Alabama.

Of outgoing Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor, Trump said he was “a little disappointed he left the Senate, but you can have a replacement that’s going to be phenomenal.”

Trump again threatens federal takeover of DC

The president’s comments came in response to a question about the possibility of Janeese Lewis George winning the District of Columbia’s mayoral primary next week.

“I wouldn’t like it,” Trump said. “And maybe we’d take back Washington, run it on the federal basis. We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses.”

George is one of the front-runners vying to replace Mayor Muriel Bowser and identifies as a democratic socialist.

Trump has claimed the US has essentially reached a deal with Iran before, so why is this different?

“Because they’ve taken a pounding,” Trump explained Thursday when asked why he was confident.

But his answer was vague as he described it as a “very strong memorandum of understanding,” that he described as “a little conceptual.”

He said of Iran, “They want to make the deal a lot more than I do.”

Trump believes Iran Supreme Leader has signed off on emerging deal

“I understand the answer is yes” Trump said when asked if Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to the deal.

Khamenei was wounded in the opening salvos of the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran and has been in hiding since.

Iran has not yet confirmed that it’s agreed to terms with the U.S. on a settlement to end the war

Trump says Pulte will continue to be acting director of national intelligence

Trump is insisting that Pulte will stay in the temporary role despite the president’s announcement earlier Thursday that he’s chosen Clayton as the permanent nominee.

“He’s only there for a little while,” Trump said of Pulte. Pressed on Pulte’s lack of national security credentials, the president responded “but he’s intelligent, unlike a lot of other people.”

Trump was also vague on whether he’ll take any executive actions to address the potential lapse in surveillance authorities after midnight Friday.

“Congress wants me to do it, and let’s see what happens,” he said.

Trump opens up more protected ocean areas to fishing

Trump opened three marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing with a proclamation Thursday that he said will boost the U.S. seafood industry.

Trump has targeted marine protections created in the era of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush that he said stifle the country’s ability to compete in the global seafood marketplace. He moved to in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off New England in February.

Thursday’s move focused on portions of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. The monuments are protected zones in remote areas of the Pacific.

Environmental groups Trump’s moves to allow fishing in protected zones, which they said provide vital habitat for rare sea life.

US stocks jump and oil prices ease

U.S. stocks have rallied to their best day in two months and oil prices have fallen after Trump said he had called off new military strikes on Iran.

Trump’s comments raised hopes Thursday for a potential deal to get the global flow of oil going again.

The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, coming off a back-to-back drop that had yanked it back to where it was in early May.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.5%. Strong gains for chip stocks helped offset a slide for Oracle. Treasury yields eased sharply in the bond market.

Rubio says UFC fights are a great uniter for a polarized America as White House prepares for cage match

“There are only a handful of things that bring people together in one place at one time, united by their interest in one thing. We need more of those,” Rubio said.

He lauded the popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the diversity of fight audiences as he signed a sports diplomacy agreement with UFC president Dana White.

He said the White House event on Sunday could have been a concert or a “Shakespeare in the Park” production, “but this one will have people watching probably … a billion people over the world will be watching America celebrate its 250th birthday with the White House in the background.”

National Mall vandalism investigated

The U.S. Park Police is investigating after someone marked the numbers “86 47” on the grass of the lawn west of the Washington Monument.

“The cause of the discoloration has not yet been determined. Grass samples have been collected for testing,” Park Police said in an email.

The same numbers got attention after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in April over a photograph he posted on social media of seashells arranged to say “86 47.” The Justice Department contends the numbers amounted to a threat against Trump, the 47th president. Comey has said he assumed the numbers reflected a political message, not a call to violence.

According to Merriam-Webster, 86 is slang meaning “to throw out,” “to get rid of” or “to refuse service to.”

“The deranged vandalism on our National Mall will not be tolerated,” the Department of Interior said in an email. “Any threat against the President is taken very seriously by the Department.”

Trump claims he’s close to making a deal with Iran aimed at winding down conflict

“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” Trump said at the start of an Oval Office event. “And we’re going to be, subject to finalization of documents, which should get done over the next few days, probably have a signing, maybe in Europe.”

Trump started the day by again threatening to hit Iran “very hard” with new strikes. Hours later, he returned to social media to say that he decided to cancel plans to escalate the fighting because progress had been made in the talks with Iran and suggested anew that a deal is within view.

But Trump on multiple occasions over the last several weeks has claimed that the warring parties have been on a cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.

Taiwan’s opposition leader met US lawmakers

The leader of Taiwan’s opposition party met five U.S. lawmakers at a time when Washington is seeking to stabilize ties with Beijing despite their differences over the self-governed island, including U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of Taiwan’s Kuomintang Party, is on a two-week trip to the U.S. to promote her party’s approach to peace in the Taiwan Strait through dialogue and to explain its stance on Taiwan’s defense budget and purchase of U.S. weapons. Her party opposes the formal independence of Taiwan.

Taiwan’s media reported that Cheng on Wednesday met with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., and Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. Mast chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Fleischmann’s office confirmed the meeting.

Thune says Senate could move ‘fairly quickly’ to confirm Clayton

“I don’t know what realistic is, but we’re gonna probe the limits of it,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said after Trump announced on social media that he would nominate Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence.

Democrats are holding up the renewal of a key surveillance law, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, in protest of Trump’s temporary pick for the job, federal housing regulator Bill Pulte. The law expires Friday at midnight.

Trump has previously said that Pulte will take over from the outgoing director, Tulsi Gabbard, on June 19. It is unclear whether the Senate could move quickly enough to confirm Clayton before that date.

Rubio signs sports diplomacy agreement with UFC ahead of cage fight at the White House

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signed a cooperation agreement with the president of the Ultimate Fight Championship that will pair the two institutions in providing fight training, health and diet regimes and promote teamwork and leadership for youths around the world.

Rubio signed the agreement with UFC chief Dana White at the State Department on Thursday, just three days before the UFC will stage a cage match at the White House. Sunday’s match will be held in conjunction with Trump’s 80th birthday and the celebration of America’s 250th independence anniversary.

The partnership will be part of a broader sports diplomacy initiative that has been operating for decades. It has involved golf, tennis, figure skating, American football, soccer and other athletes. Under the program, program, UFC athletes and coaches will serve as U.S. sports ambassadors, leading training clinics for young international athletes.

Trump picks Jay Clayton, ex-SEC head and current US attorney, as director of national intelligence

Trump says he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission and current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as director of national intelligence.

Trump announced the nomination on social media on Thursday amid pressure from Congress to name Tulsi Gabbard’s permanent replacement. Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director after Gabbard announced last month that she was stepping down because of her husband’s cancer diagnosis.

The situation led to a standoff in Congress as Democrats said they would refuse to renew a foreign intelligence powers unless Trump pulled Pulte’s nomination and named a permanent nominee.

“Few people anywhere in the Legal Community are respected at the level of Jay,” Trump wrote. “I encourage the United States Senate to confirm Jay as soon as possible.”

Pentagon ends lockdown over ‘air quality’ issue

The Pentagon has stood down from a lockdown over what officials described as an “air quality issue.”

“Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed,” the Pentagon’s top spokesman, Sean Parnell, said in a social media post.

The lockdown lasted for about two hours and prompted a response from hazmat teams of the Pentagon’s internal police force as well as the team from nearby Arlington, Virginia.

Trump calls off threatened strikes against Iran after indicating progress in talks

Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war.

The president said in a social media post Thursday that he made the move “based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”

Trump also suggested that progress has been made in talks to extend the fragile ceasefire, writing that “discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail,” approved by United States, Israel, and other regional allies. He did not offer details.

Trump on multiple occasions over the last several weeks has claimed that the warring parties have been on a cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.

Targeting Iran’s Kharg Island carries major risks

Kharg Island has emerged as a focus of the war launched by the United States and Israel. The Persian Gulf island is home to a terminal through which Iran exports most of its oil.

Strikes on oil infrastructure on Kharg — or a ground invasion — would severely curb Iran’s oil exports, a key source of revenue for the Islamic Republic.

An assault would also mark a major escalation that could provoke even heavier retaliatory attacks on Gulf infrastructure. That would further drive up oil prices that already threaten the world economy.

A look at the scene on the White House South Lawn for Sunday’s UFC event

It looks from afar more UFO than UFC.

Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader.

But come closer and you’ll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet in diameter and shaped like the MMA league’s signature Octagon.

Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the fighting in the cage below.

And surrounding all that are risers filled with gray folding chairs forming a temporary arena expected to seat 4,000-plus for the seven UFC fights being staged on Sunday to celebrate the 80th birthday of President Donald Trump and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s signing.

Iran’s parliamentary speaker responds

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned in a social media post Thursday that “wrong strategies and impulsive decisions” would wreak havoc on energy markets and “create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years.”

Iran’s monthslong stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made more expensive well beyond the region.

Hazardous materials units respond to the Pentagon

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s hazardous materials team was responding to an unknown issue and parts of the Pentagon were under a shelter-in-place order while officials investigate.

“The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance,” Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Thursday. “The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area.”

The Arlington County Fire Department also sent units, including its hazardous materials team, according to a posting on its X account. Questions to the media office were referred to the Pentagon.

Iranian student says hope dwindles as attacks escalate

A 25-year-old student in northern Iran says Iranians are fearing “chaos” amid the war with the U.S. and Israel and multiplying crises at home.

The student, who lives in the city of Babol, said many Iranians are struggling to afford groceries in the face of mass job losses and triple-digit food inflation. He spoke on the condition of anonymity out of security fears.

“Everything is going wrong and there is no hope among the people,” the student added.

The student first spoke to The Associated Press before the war when he participated in widespread anti-government protests. He now says his chief concern is that Iran “maintain territorial integrity and deterrence” in the face of attacks by the U.S. and Israel.

— Amir-Hussein Radjy

Tensions persist over Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post that the U.S. would extract funds from frozen Iranian accounts to offset the costs of damage to American allies as well as any tolls Iran imposes on ships seeking passage through the .

Beyond the deadlock over the strait, the two sides also remain at odds over Iran’s nuclear program. Tehran insists its nuclear efforts are peaceful. The U.S. and Israel fear Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium could be used to build an atomic weapon. That was a main reason they cited for going to war Feb. 28.

Trump doesn’t back down on Bill Pulte

After bipartisan pushback to Pulte’s temporary appointment as director of national intelligence, Trump said last week that he would not permanently nominate him to the position. But Democrats, and some Republicans, want his appointment pulled immediately and for Trump to nominate a replacement that can be confirmed by the Senate.

On Tuesday, though, Trump announced that Pulte would not only take over as acting director — he’d also start earlier than expected, on June 19.

One of several possible replacements could be Pete Hoekstra, and a former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. The White House has reached out to Hoekstra about the job and conversations are ongoing, according to a person familiar with the outreach who requested anonymity to discuss the private conversations.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro and Seung Min Kim

GOP leaders lobbied the White House, to no avail

Congressional Republicans have lobbied Trump all week to quickly nominate a permanent replacement for director of national intelligence. But he said he needs more time to do so.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republican leaders have “made our views known” to the White House.

Trump has said he’s interviewing five candidates for his pick to lead the agency permanently, after the .

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the president has made it very clear that Pulte will serve a “very short term — a sort of renovation role” to help the Office of the Director of National Intelligence be “renovated and downsized.”

But Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee led by Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut said in a letter to the president that Pulte is a “uniquely poor choice” to serve even in the acting capacity.

House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms

A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of ’s refusal to name a of the nation’s intelligence agencies.

Trump has doubled down on for director of national intelligence, federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, even though Pulte has little experience for the job. Democrats say they won’t support the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, , unless the Republican president withdraws Pulte’s appointment and nominates a permanent replacement.

The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly all Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the . The law expires Friday at midnight.

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At Rockville Soccer, supervisor Johan Romero says the global tournament is driving a steady stream of customers into the store, many preparing for watch parties at home or heading to sports bars to catch the matches.

“Yeah, definitely big, big week with the World Cup coming in,” he said.

Romero says the excitement is quickly translating into sales, with fans eager to support their favorite teams and players.

“With the introduction with the World Cup, we’re looking at double amounts of sales and foot traffic too,” Romero said.

He says interest spans across several countries’s teams, reflecting both the diversity of the region and the global appeal of the sport.

“You know, you definitely got the big teams, you know, you got like France, Portugal, Argentina, the U.S.,” he said.

While jerseys tied to top teams are among the biggest draws, Romero says customers are also looking for cleats and gear similar to what players are wearing on the field.

“They (customers) want to experience what their idols might be wearing out on the stage,” he said.

A similar spike in activity is happening at PJ’s Soccer Lacrosse in Bethesda, where owner Phil Gallipo Jr. says the World Cup is one of the busiest stretches for the business.

“This is Christmas for sure,” Gallipo said.

Gallipo said fans are coming into both the Bethesda and Tyson’s, Virginia, locations throughout the day to get ready for games, often picking up jerseys at the last minute.

“The atmosphere is great. We got people coming in all day long, picking up jerseys,” he said.

That demand is boosting sales too, especially compared to a typical month.

“Oh, for this month, probably maybe 30 to 40% retail up compared to last year,” he said.

Beyond jerseys, Gallipo says another popular item this year is Panini FIFA World Cup 2026 trading stickers, which have become especially popular with kids and collectors. Buyers purchase packs without knowing what they will get, then trade with others to complete collections.

Some of those stickers he said can carry serious value, especially those that feature player pictures with a black background.

“And so, the black one, there’s only one, and I know the (Lionel) Messi one, if you get a Messi black background, it’s worth about $100,000,” Gallipo said.

Both stores say the World Cup is not only boosting sales, but also bringing people together with customers sharing their excitement and passion for the game as they gear up for matches.

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Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader.

But come closer and you’ll see the contours of , 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, like the MMA league’s signature Octagon.

That is, a STOP! sign flipped on its edge, with wire-mesh sides and padded corners fitted with different sponsors’ logos: Morgan & Morgan, Bud Light, Dodge Ram, Corona Extra and Polymarket, which identifies itself as the world’s largest prediction market.

Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below.

Think more of the four-sided, metal grabby thing that tries to grasp stuffed animals at a video arcade rather than what house cats have — hence the extraterrestrial vibes.

And surrounding all that are risers filled with gray folding chairs forming a temporary arena expected to seat 4,000-plus people for the seven being staged on Sunday to celebrate the 80th birthday of President and the of the Declaration of Independence’s signing.

‘Quite attractive to a lot of people’

For non-UFC fans, all of this might be disorienting under any circumstances. But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during every spring.

More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which oversees the South Lawn and is contesting meant to block the event.

The White House says the UFC is covering the costs, though the filing states that seven agencies — including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration — have “allocated significant resources and manpower.”

Fighters, their entourages and assorted support staffers are expected to take over the driveway and part of the West Wing when they’re not fighting. But they’ll enter the arena via curtained-off walkways with access to the Octagon.

They, as well as ordinary attendees of Sunday’s spectacle, will have picturesque views of the White House’s Executive Residence and its storied Truman Balcony on one side and the Washington Monument towering in the distance on the other. All of it will be accentuated by swirling spotlights, and perhaps even sweat and blood pouring off the fighters pummeling each other.

A packed pre-event schedule includes a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial with UFC chief and the fighters on Friday night.

There’s also a ceremonial weigh-in for combatants on Saturday at the Ellipse, a park near the White House, where organizers expect 120,000-plus visitors to watch Sunday night’s proceedings on large screens after winning free tickets in a lottery.

Stunt athlete Travis Pastrana is also set to do a potentially death-defying backflip on a dirt bike on the White House lawn as part of the preshow extravaganza.

Trump has called the Octagon and its Claw “quite attractive to a lot of people.” He’s even suggested that maybe the temporary structure could become permanent, like the Eiffel Tower, which he notes was originally built as part of the 1889 World’s Fair but then was never taken back down.

Only the president knows how serious that suggestion really is.

The fights will go on rain or shine — despite a lack of covering

Work on the arena began May 20 and has continued for weeks. During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard. Giant cranes were carrying materials around overhead, though that was for that Trump is building nearby, not the UFC fight.

The remaining grassy lawn around the arena, on the other sides of the White House, has been fitted with supplemental spotlights. But the grass that normally grows between the White House and the start of the risers for the arena is now gone, with nothing but dusty dirt that will need to be resodded when this is all over — unless the president really does decide to leave the arena up permanently.

There’s also a large Freedom 250 logo standing between the White House and the arena. Nearby, crews removed the tables and yellow patio umbrellas from Trump’s and were power-washing that space, as well as the colonnade to the Oval Office, in preparation for the fights.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cooperation agreement with UFC that will see both institutions provide fight training and health and diet regimens, while promoting teamwork and leadership among youth around the world.

“We are so polarized,” Rubio said. “There are only a handful of things that bring people together in one place at one time, united by their interest in one thing. We need more of those.”

Later Thursday, crews began testing the sound system, unleashing a deep rumbling — and sometimes unsettling bass notes — throughout the West Wing. During a subsequent Oval Office event, the music from the lawn was loud enough that the 1970s hit “Boys are Back in Town” rollicked in the background as Trump spoke.

Sunday’s event starts at 8 p.m. ET. As darkness falls, crews will illuminate The Claw in red, white and blue, and the mass of lights will offer projections that make it seem as though the entire structure has been enveloped in a twirling stars and stripes pattern.

The weather forecast calls for hot and muggy conditions with thunderstorms possible. The underside of The Claw’s tower features an overhead cover that should keep the fighters reasonably dry should it rain — and Trump is also likely to watch from a protected, covered area.

But everyone else would almost certainly get wet.

White has vowed that even — when The Claw might make a conspicuous target for bolts — wouldn’t stop the show.

“I don’t care if it snows,” White said.

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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington decision handed a procedural win to the Trump administration, concluding that its case was “likely to succeed on the merits.’’

At issue are temporary President Donald Trump imposed after the Supreme Court in February struck down even broader double-digit tariffs the president had imposed last year on almost every country on Earth. The new tariffs, invoked under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, are set to expire July 24.

Section 122, which had never been used to justify import taxes before, allows the president to impose worldwide tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days, after which congressional approval is needed to extend them.

Section 122 is aimed at what it calls “fundamental international payments problems.’’ In dispute is whether that wording covers trade deficits — the gap between what the U.S. sells other countries and what it buys from them — as the Trump administration contends.

A in New York last month found the 10% global tariffs were illegal after . The trade court ruled 2-1 that Trump overstepped the tariff power that Congress had delegated to the president under the law. The tariffs are “invalid″ and “unauthorized by law,” the majority wrote.

The case could be headed to the Supreme Court.

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The D.C. Responsible Rat Management Coalition has launched a yearlong study in the Kingman Park neighborhood. The study will use two methods to try to bring the rodents under control. These include cutting food sources and introducing a new rodent contraceptive.

Trying birth control for rats isn’t completely new. The D.C. Department of Health announced it was piloting the use of a rat contraceptive in its blitz on rats in April. Max Broad, executive director of D.C. Voters for Animals told �鶹����, “I do have to applaud them for trying something novel.” But he pointed out that unlike D.C. government’s efforts, the Coalition won’t be employing rodenticides.

“We’re trying a new contraceptive — it’s an edible contraceptive — from the fertility nonprofit called Wisdom Goodworks,” Broad said. How does anyone get a rat to take birth control? Broad explained that it’s been designed with the rat palate in mind — and to be more attractive than the food scraps that rats root around for in and around trash cans across the District.

In terms of whether the contraceptives actually work, Broad said, “We’re still really understanding these contraceptives and how effective they are, and that’s why we’re doing this research study.” But he said, “I’m hopeful that their work shows some positive results.”

Broad said no rat abatement effort is complete without attacking a problem that humans have control over: food waste and how it’s handled. “There are two methods of prevention,” he said. “One is better sanitation and the other is exclusion, excluding rats from getting into trash cans and these buildings where they can take harbor.”

The rat population Broad said, “is going to get bigger and bigger as long as we feed them with food in our trash.” Rats “can produce litters of 8-to-10 pups every couple of months,” and one of the drivers of that is an easy to access food supply, he said.

Among the advice Broad has for residents, he said to try to reduce the amount of food waste you generate, and compost as much as you can using D.C.’s secured composting stations. He also advises “waiting until pickup day” to put any food waste in the trash.

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The Miami-based company said it had net income of $1.24 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.31 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.23 per share.

The homebuilder posted revenue of $7.94 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.07 billion.

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The Fairport, New York-based company said it had net income of $3.69 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $3.67 per share.

The fruit and vegetable company posted revenue of $393.8 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $114.7 million, or $16.59 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.66 billion.

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The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, coming off a back-to-back drop that had yanked it back to where it was in early May.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.5%. Strong gains for chip stocks helped offset a slide for Oracle.

Treasury yields eased sharply in the bond market.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 rose 127.31 points, or 1.8%, to 7,394.30.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 929.97 points, or 1.9%, to 50,848.75.

The Nasdaq composite rose 640.16 points, or 2.5%, to 25,809.66.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 85.57 points, or 3% to 2,921.03.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 10.56 points, or 0.1%.

The Dow is down 18.03 points, or less than 0.1%.

The Nasdaq is up 100.23 points, or 0.4%.

The Russell 2000 is up 87.53 points, or 3.1%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 548.80 points, or 8%.

The Dow is up 2,785.46 points, or 5.8%.

The Nasdaq is up 2,567.67 points, or 11%.

The Russell 2000 is up 439.12 points, or 17.7%.

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Beef was higher and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Jun. live cattle was up 1 cents at $2.51 a pound. Aug. feeder cattle was up 4.75 cents at $3.60 a pound. Jun. hogs fell by 0.1 cent at $.93 a pound.

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The Corte Madera, California-based company said it had a loss of 73 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.97 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $2.13 per share.

The furniture and housewares company posted revenue of $800.3 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $791.6 million.

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On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had net income of $4.25. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and asset impairment costs, were $5.96 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.83 per share.

The software maker posted revenue of $6.62 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.46 billion.

For the current quarter ending in August, Adobe expects its per-share earnings to range from $6.05 to $6.10.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $6.67 billion to $6.72 billion for the fiscal third quarter.

Adobe expects full-year earnings in the range of $24.35 to $24.45 per share, with revenue ranging from $26.5 billion to $26.6 billion.

Adobe shares have dropped 37% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $220.68, a decrease of 47% in the last 12 months.

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A sailing spectacle is headed for the nation’s capital.

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, 10 ocean-racing yachts that are competing in one of the world’s toughest endurance sailing events are expected to arrive in D.C. between June 14 to 16.

The District is an official Host Port for the , which challenges complete novices to become ocean racers. The fleet of 10 yachts are set to travel more than 40,000 nautical miles across over 11 months.

As part of this stopover at The Wharf in Southwest D.C., several events are planned. Visitors can step aboard the Clipper 70 racing yachts during public tours, meet international crews and hear firsthand stories from sailors.

A “Race Village” will also house interactive exhibits about the race, and a “Fleet Week Fan Zone” will include cultural activations, live art and family-friendly experiences.

Ella Hebron, skipper of the Team Washington, D.C. boat in the 2025-26 Clipper Round the World Racer, told �鶹���� that she wanted to participate because she enjoys “the leadership aspect of the race.”

In her role, she leads a team of up to 20 people on a 70-foot boat in “some of the most extreme conditions.”

“You don’t need any experience sailing before your four weeks of training (to enter the race),” Hebron said. “Which makes it really accessible, and the general consensus from a lot of people is they learn a lot about themselves and a lot about different people when they push themselves through such a challenge like the Clipper Race.”

The fleet arrival window is from June 14 through 16 with the “Race Village” running from June 14 through 22. The public yacht tours, “Discovery Talks” and “Fleet Week Fan Zone” are hosted from June 18 to 20. Finally, the crew parade, boat departure and parade of sail is scheduled for June 22. The event is free and open to the public.

“We made history in 2024 when we welcomed the fleet for the first time and set a record for the most yacht tours at any stopover in the history of the race,” said Events D.C. President and CEO Angie M. Gates in a statement. “Clipper Round the World showcases our world-class city as an international destination for sports, culture and legacy.”

Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the DC area.

Here’s what else is happening in the D.C. area:

DC

DC/DOX Film Festival
The fourth year of the DC/DOX Film Festival features over 100 features and short documentary films, screening across several marquee venues around the District. For more details on what to expect from now through Sunday, check out �鶹����’s guide here.

United in Play Soccer Celebration
For fans of the World Cup, D.C. United is hosting , local food vendors, music and other family-friendly programming in Franklin Park this Friday through Sunday. The event is free and open to the public with advance registration. The celebration will repeat again the following weekend, from June 19 through 21 at Tingey Plaza.

Drag brunch with Tara Hoot
Local drag scene star Tara Hoot has stories, songs, puppets, bubbles, dancing and laughter in store for the this Saturday. Seating is free. For more events to celebrate Pride Month, check out �鶹����’s guide here.

Rhode Island Avenue PorchFest
Local musicians are bringing this Saturday as part of PorchFest. This event allows the public to discover and enjoy new or up-and-coming artists. Tickets are free.

Vans Warped Tour
Fans of rock, metal, pop punk, emo and other musical genres are gathering at the Festival Grounds at RFK Campus for this year’s . Two-day general admission tickets cost approximately $210 per person, while VIP costs roughly $450. The event is on Saturday and Sunday.

Buy Nothing Exchange
Enjoy a lovely give-and-take exchange at the Trinidad Farmers Market this Sunday. The allows attendees to bring items they hope to give away and take items they may need at no charge. Everything provided at the event is completely free!

Maryland

Trolley Trail Day
Enjoy an all-day celebration of the this Saturday with a variety of family-friendly activities, including fun runs, bike rides, trail skates, mural tours and live music. There are at least 12 hubs of activity at this event, extending across College Park, Riverdale Park, Hyattsville, North Brentwood, Brentwood and Mount Rainier in Maryland.

Bugapalooza
If your family isn’t too creeped out by crawly critters (or if you’re open to exposure therapy for a phobia of bugs), the . This event on Saturday allows the public to learn about different varieties of bugs (some alive!), while raising awareness of research dedicated to the prevention and treatment of bug-borne illness. The event in Silver Spring, Maryland, is free and open to the public.

Stars & Smiles Foodie Festival
National Harbor is hosting top local and regional food vendors from around the D.C. region and beyond at the . The event is along the waterfront of the neighborhood this Saturday and Sunday, with tickets that start at approximately $15 per person.

“Why We Commemorate Juneteenth”
Richard Bell, a history professor at the University of Maryland, is hosting a in the U.S., known as Juneteenth. The event is this Monday at the Aspen Hill Library in Rockville, Maryland.

Virginia

Sails on the Potomac and Alexandria Jazz Fest
From Friday through Sunday, head to Alexandria, Virginia, for an immersive weekend festival that offers family activities, exhibits, music, educational programs and public art. The event will feature several tall ships along the Waterfront for America’s 250th anniversary. And the  is free and open to the public.

Taste of Springfield Festival
For its eighth year, the returns to the Springfield Town Center in Springfield, Virginia, this Saturday. This family-friendly celebration showcases food, exhibitors and live performances. The event is free to attend, and takes place in the parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Cajun Fest
Head to Purcellville, Virginia, this Saturday for a celebration of Cajun heritage and New Orleans cuisine. with live music, craft vendors and Cajun cuisine throughout the day. Tickets cost $20 per adult or $10 per child.

MidSummer Book Fair
Bleu Frog Vineyards in Leesburg, Virginia, is hosting the , where guests can meet and chat with authors, while purchasing bestselling books from a curated selection provided by Birch Tree Books & Plants. Along with discovering one’s next favorite read, the event also allows guests to enjoy wine from the vineyard. Tickets are free.

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Officials emphasize there are currently no credible threats against any of the scheduled events, but they will continue to monitor any evolving information.

“We expect there are going to be large crowds, but what exactly it looks like will depend on a lot of things,” said Interim D.C. Police Chief Jeffery Carroll. “The weather will play a role and the heat.”

During a Wednesday news conference, Carroll spoke alongside officials from U.S. Park Police, Secret Service, various city agencies and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Road closures and parking restrictions took effect Thursday in anticipation of tens of thousands of people expected to crowd Downtown this weekend.

Carroll announced that D.C. police is on full activation.

“What that means is all MPD officers are working 12-hour shifts to make sure we have adequate staffing across the District for these events and to be inside our patrol districts,” Carroll said, adding officers are responsible for not just coverage of the many national events Downtown, but they must also continue to provide routine service in D.C. neighborhoods.

Carroll also said D.C. Fire & EMS and the Office of Unified Communications, which runs the call centers for 911 and 311, and are also beefing up staff.

“When it comes to threats and response to threats, we have no lack of imagination of what might be coming at us,” said Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service Washington Field Office Tara McCleese. “We all talk almost every day, and anything that could be perceived as a threat is thoroughly investigated by our agency.”

McCleese said federal and local law enforcement have a long-standing relationship and work together during large events.

“One of the differences between this year and others is it’s the 250th, and so everything is bigger,” said D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Lindsey Appiah. “We expect hundreds of thousands of people. That’s typical in the District, and so we welcome that and are prepared for that and have been working with our partners because of that increased security posture.”

Months of planning and preparation for the busy summer kicks off this weekend with the UFC Freedom 250 event on Sunday evening on the South Lawn of the White House.

Heightened security, along with road closures and parking restrictions, will be in place from Thursday through Monday, June 15. Metro Assistant General Manager Andy Off said the system would be open until 1 a.m. Sunday to accommodate riders.

Stay with �鶹���� for the latest in road closures and other scheduled changes.

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