Hello readers, Kathryn Palmer here. Welcome back to On Politics. We've got another recent Supreme Court decision to dive into today. Here is what to know this Tuesday.
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Ceasefire tested in Strait of Hormuz efforts
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Iran launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates and the United States sank six Iranian small boats yesterday, putting the ceasefire between the United States and Iran on delicate footing.
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Tensions on the water rose after the United States launched "Project Freedom" this week − an effort to unilaterally reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The critical shipping channel has been effectively closed by Iran since the war started, driving up global fuel prices. The average price for a gallon of gas across the United States on Tuesday morning was near $4.49, according to GasBuddy.
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As tensions in the Strait ratchet up, global leaders from Canada, France and Saudi Arabia have called on Iran to de-escalate, urging both the United States and Iran to focus their efforts on negotiating a peace deal.
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People walk past a billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.
Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Lawmakers demand answers over DC dinner shooting
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More than a week after prosecutors say a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and assassinate the president, lawmakers, former Secret Service officials and security experts say that the official response leaves a broader set of questions unresolved.
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The Secret Service says its layered security plan worked in preventing the suspect from reaching the ballroom and wounding any of its VIP protectees. But as USA TODAY's Domestic Security Correspondent, Josh Meyer, reports, much remains unclear about what happened outside the agency's perimeter, which separated the event from the busy Washington Hilton hotel where it took place.
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Supreme Court issues new emergency voting rights ruling
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The court customarily holds onto decisions for a month after they are reached to allow time for the losing side to request another hearing. Those in favor of the ruling wanted to waive the waiting period to grant more time for new maps to be drawn.
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The court's response was unsigned, but in a concurrence, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that Louisiana should not have to use a map that was found unconstitutional. There's still time, he suggested, for the state legislature to adopt a new map. In dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court's decisions have "spawned chaos" in Louisiana.
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The U.S. military's new effort to break Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz is a "temporary mission," Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth told reporters.
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A new poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate weeks before the election.
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Makers of U.S. flags are among the advocates for raising tariffs on foreign imports to combat what they contend is unfair trade from overseas.
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The former president spoke on the impact of political demands and his role in the Democratic Party since his departure from the White House.
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Donald Trump said Republicans should impeach Hakeem Jeffries, but impeachment likely isn't possible for a House Minority leader.
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