AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoNavy & Defense: Trump’s push to rework Ford-class carriers is drawing fresh warnings that swapping EMALS for steam catapults and even shifting the “island” could mean higher costs and delays. Middle East Tensions: Trump says the U.S. has a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and plans to declare it U.S. territory; Iran calls it delusion and insists the strait remains under Iranian control. Courts & Voting Rights: A federal judge refused to block DeSoto County’s majority-Black judicial subdistrict for the November election, citing the Supreme Court’s limits on late election changes. Trade & Tariffs: The U.S. and Canada are nearing a deal to avert 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, with talks also tied to energy, defense, and critical minerals. Immigration & Diplomacy: Mexico’s Morena denounced the U.S. visa cancellation of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán’s son as political interference. Politics: Alaska’s nonpartisan Senate primary could decide control of the chamber, with Democrats targeting the race.
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