Today's News on Tuesday, 5th August

  • Trump opens Hormuz under fire with ‘Project Freedom’ as Iran warns of attacks Fox News ()
  • U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in March The New York Times ()
  • US-Iran truce teeters after Trump’s Hormuz push The Week ()
  • North Carolina U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • U.S. and Iran exchange fire in strait as Trump attempts to open shipping lane Axios ()
  • Iran's nuclear weapon timeline barely set back despite US-Israeli strikes, sources say The Jerusalem Post ()
  • 42,000 Louisianians voted absentee before Gov. Landry suspended US House primaries Louisiana Illuminator ()
  • Iran says US military killed five civilians in attacks on passenger boats Al Jazeera ()
  • Live updates: Pentagon says ceasefire intact despite Iran attacks NewsNation ()
  • Confusion in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Shipping Firms Guessing The New York Times ()
  • ‘Ceasefire is not over,’ Hegseth says as U.S. acts to reopen Strait of Hormuz Los Angeles Times ()
  • I moved to Italy 3 years ago. I live well on a budget and feel more optimistic about retiring than I did in the US. Business Insider ()
  • 2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught CBS News ()
  • Hegseth says 'the ceasefire is not over' after U.S., Iran exchange fire CNBC ()
  • US forces ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered cbs19news.com ()
  • Iran war unresolved 'because of Trump’s mistake': Expert warns US, Israel must return to fighting The Jerusalem Post ()
  • US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill News From The States ()
  • UAE Reports Missiles and Drone Threats; Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Ships in Strait of Hormuz The New York Times ()
  • Japan’s Sovereign Cloud Commitment at the U.S.-Japan Summit: Defense Interoperability, Not Just Digital Policy Crowell & Moring LLP ()
  • U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved WRAL ()