Iran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signal strategic deterrence amid escalating U.S. tensions, while domestic U.S. developments include a Fifth Circuit ruling allowing Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms, a lawsuit over raw sewage in the Potomac, and political maneuvering ove
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