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Friday, Aug. 07, 2026

Iran and Oman have reportedly finalized a deal to control the Strait of Hormuz, charging ships fees for passage and potentially blocking ships from “hostile countries.” President Donald Trump resumed bombing in early July to prevent Iran from doing just that, and he has flitted between claiming the U.S. will control Hormuz and charge tolls, pretending the strait is already open and threatening to “hit very hard” if Iran doesn’t fully open it soon.

Yet Trump and other top U.S. officials, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, are touting the Iran-Oman agreement as diplomatic progress, indicating they’re going to accept a deal on Iran’s terms.

This would arguably be America’s most blatant loss in war ever, especially for a war the U.S. started.

This is a preview of a column by Nicholas Grossman. Read the full column here.

STEVE BENEN

Murkowski to oppose Blanche’s AG nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation

No Cabinet-secretary nominee has lost a Senate confirmation vote since 1989. Will Blanche break the streak? It’s poised to come down to one vote. Read more.

MAX BURNS

Susan Collins is back to her old tricks. Voters should see right through them.

Her opposition to Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general raises a host of tough questions. Read more.

HANNAH GARDEN-MONHEIT

Big Medicine profits by denying care your doctor ordered. My father paid the price.

Insurance companies increasingly own the very entities that adjudicate the requests for care, and they make money every time they say “no.” Read more.

ERUM SALAM

Trump signs two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship

The orders mark Trump’s second attempt to challenge the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to people born or naturalized in the United States. Read more.