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HAPPENING NOW: President Trump meets with Iraq's prime minister as the U.S. works toward withdrawing troops from the region by September 30th. The meeting comes as the U.S. prepares to resume its naval blockade against Iranian ships in a matter of hours. Ahead of the meeting, Trump scrapped his proposed 20% fee to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying he doesn't fully agree with charging countries for freedom of navigation. Instead, after talks with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, he said the fee would be replaced with trade and investment deals. @JacquiHeinrich reports.

NEW: "American workers cannot and should not have to compete with the economics of modern day slavery." Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald says the Justice Department is prioritizing its fight against forced labor, which it estimates traps nearly 30 million people globally and fuels $236 billion in illicit profits each year. He calls it a humanitarian tragedy with direct economic consequences for the U.S., saying the DOJ will not tolerate goods produced with forced labor entering American commerce.

Newly released security video captures the moment an ICE immigration enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine turns deadly. The Department of Homeland Security says agents were conducting surveillance at the home of a person with a final order of removal when they tried to stop a vehicle leaving the property. DHS says the driver attempted to flee, and an ICE officer, "fearing for public safety," opened fire, killing the driver.

BREAKING: The DOJ says its new Trade Fraud Task Force has already surpassed $1 billion in recoveries in less than a year since its launch. The Justice Department says the task force has brought the eye-popping number by cracking down on companies and individuals accused of breaking U.S. trade and customs laws through fines, penalties, forfeitures and other forms of enforcement. "For too long, bad actors seeking to exploit the American economy have decided that ignoring and violating U.S. customs laws is a business risk worth taking," McDonald said. "Those days are over."

JUST IN: President Trump teases his "very big announcement" that's set to be made to the nation on Thursday night. "It's really big news. It's really, really big news. And our country has to shape up. But that's what we're going to be talking about Thursday... it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country."

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"We're not arguing over marginal tax rates anymore. We're arguing on whether or not freedom is going to survive." Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sounds the alarm on the modern Democratic Party, warning that progressive policies targeting law enforcement and the prison system pose a direct threat to American families. Johnson argued that today's political divide goes far beyond typical legislative debates, framing the current ideological battle as a fight for the nation's core foundation.

NEW: President Trump weighs in on Sen. Lindsey Graham's death, saying the senator's fatal medical emergency was likely tied to a rare, hereditary condition rather than foul play: "This is something that is very, almost undetectable and if it happens, there's not much you can do about it. It sounds unfortunate, but there's not much you can do about it... His father died of the same thing at about the same age." "I don't see a lot of evil there. I don't- I know there's all sorts of conspiracy theories going along, and I don't think the FBI, I think the FBI is wasting their time if they're doing that."

NEW: "It was never fair to me that we would be guarding the strait when we basically don't take anything." President Trump says Gulf leaders backed his decision to drop a proposed fee tied to the Strait of Hormuz in favor of securing major investment in the U.S. "They said, 'We'd love to do it a different way. We'd love to invest in the United States with billions and billions of dollars.'" Trump says the Gulf states will invest "a tremendous amount of money" in the U.S., adding, "I don't think anybody should be able to charge a fee for the Strait... I think it's actually much better."

JUST IN: President Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House for high-level talks. The two leaders greet each other before heading inside for meetings expected to focus on security, regional stability, and U.S.-Iraq relations.

NOW: President Trump welcomes the Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi to the White House. "He's been a great fighter and he's been a great fan of America... They have tremendous oil reserves... They have tremendous wealth." "They have a great leader, the new prime minister. He's a great leader. I think he's going to be there for a long period of time... He's young and he's handsome, which I don't like. I'm not happy about it."

"They seek to make medical students not into competent doctors, but into far-left activists." During a hearing examining medical school curriculum requirements and DEI-related policies, House Education Committee Chairman Tim Walberg accused UCLA's medical school and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine of prioritizing ideology over medical education. Walberg argued the schools have openly acknowledged these curriculum goals, saying required courses on topics such as "settler colonialism" and "anti-oppression" do not prepare students to become qualified physicians.

NEW: President Trump says he will replace the 20% "Reimbursement Fee" in the Strait of Hormuz with trade and investment deals that "various Gulf States" will be making into the U.S., after "highly productive" conversations with Middle East leadership. "The Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran — and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership, which is taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION. We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo."

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NOW: Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends the high court's ethics rules, emphasizing that justices face strict limitations and mandatory disclosure laws when it comes to accepting gifts. Barrett noted that the court follows Judicial Conference guidelines, pointing out that justices are banned from accepting gifts from active litigants and must publicly report any received gifts exceeding statutory limits.

NEW: Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett details the chilling threats her family has faced, revealing the terrifying moment her 12-year-old son discovered a bulletproof vest in her bedroom during the fallout of the Dobbs leak. Barrett also recounted a recent "swatting" incident at her home and receiving threatening anonymous deliveries, warning that while federal judges continue to do their jobs without fear or favor, the current threat level is "really high." "I didn't expect that performing this service was going to put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was, and why I had to wear one."

JUST IN: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan pays tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, recalling how the South Carolina Republican crossed party lines to support her nomination to the high court. During her opening remarks she expressed condolences on behalf of herself and the Supreme Court, saying she understood why so many people would deeply miss Sen. Lindsey Graham. "I want to express my gratitude towards him, not only for his support, but for, approaching the confirmation process, with the kind of seriousness that he did. and and the kind of respect he did." “I never got to know Senator Graham very well, but I can see why so many people will deeply miss him.”

BREAKING: ICE instructed to end most vehicle stops for foreseeable future, federal sources tell @BillMelugin_

AI investment is moving so fast, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says it may soon stop being its own category. He pointed to a surge in data center construction and demand for AI-related equipment and software, noting high-tech spending jumped nearly 25% in the first quarter. Warsh says the Fed is still figuring out how much AI will boost the economy, while closely watching what it could mean for jobs and inflation.