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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.05.2026.
It displays 153 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
04.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Six Boats Were Sunk in Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz crisis escalated sharply on May 4. In the morning, the US launched 'Project Freedom' to guide ships through the strait, with Iran threatening retaliation. By early afternoon, two US-flagged vessels transited successfully, but Iran claimed to have struck a US warship (denied by US). In the late afternoon, US forces sank six Iranian small boats and shot down missiles and drones after Iran attacked the UAE and a tanker. The ceasefire with Iran appeared to unravel. Separately, the Supreme Court temporarily reinstated access to abortion pills, blocking a lower court ruling. Rudy Giuliani's hospitalization continued to receive coverage, and a lockdown at the White House occurred after a reported shooting.
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The Boston Globe
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New York Post
“So last night, America’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani, rose from the grave to weigh in on the ongoing drama involving me,” Kimmel said in a monologue on Tuesday.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The United States is launching an effort to guide stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump announced on Sunday that Project Freedom, an effort to guide ships not involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz, will begin Monday.
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A U.S.-led task force says it's starting to try to guide ships that aren't involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump announced the operation on Sunday.
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The Washington Post
The president left unclear what measures the U.S. would take and whether any forces would be at risk. Iran said it would strike any foreign force approaching the strait.
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The U.S. military will help free ships that have been “locked up” and unable to transit the key trade route, the president announced.
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Washington Free Beacon
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Trump pledged “Project Freedom” will have the U.S. military escort trapped ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Washington Post
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In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who've denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.
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Associated Press
The United States said Monday it is ready to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy.
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The New York Times
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.
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Los Angeles Times
Molly Olmstead
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The Atlantic
How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington
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U.S. Central Command said destroyers, warplanes, and thousands of soldiers will support the effort to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s “Project Freedom” could cause more problems than it solves.
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The U.S. military will help free ships that have been "locked up" and unable to transit the key trade route, the president announced.
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New York Post
The semiofficial Fars News Agency, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed an unidentified US ship was hit by two missiles near the port of Jask.
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Iran says it will attack vessels that take up President Trump's offer for the U.S. military to guide them through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Daily Beast
The president has a preferred candidate to help repair a crisis of his own making.
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An evidence-based guide to talking responsibly about Trump’s threat to democracy.
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New York Post
The semiofficial Fars News Agency, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed an unidentified US ship was hit by two missiles near the port of Jask.
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07:06⇢Project Freedom Under Fire
⌨The Strait of Hormuz crisis dominates, with multiple outlets reporting Iran's threats to attack US forces and ships that accept Trump's 'Project Freedom' offer to guide vessels through the strait. The US-led task force begins operations, while Iran claims it hit a US warship (denied by US).
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The Daily Beast
Former ally throws Donald Trump’s favorite jibe back at him—with a damning new twist.
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The New York Times
President Trump said the U.S. would help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened to attack vessels traveling through the waterway without its permission.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military is rejecting claims that Iran struck a U.S. Navy vessel. The denial on Monday came as the U.S. remains active in the area near the Persian Gulf, offering to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and dislodge Iran’s blockade on vessels that don’t receive its authorization..
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The Washington Post
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The federal government built a system that let unvetted ‘experts’ feed partisan analysis directly into ‘domestic terror’ work products.
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An official also denied claims that U.S. Navy vessels were blocked from accessing the strait after Trump launched a mission to guide stranded ships.
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Seattle's Socialist Mayor Laughs at Wealthy Residents Leaving To Escape High Taxes
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John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The U.S. military denies Iran’s claim of striking a U.S. Navy vessel. This comes as the U.S. now offers to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began.
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The U.S. military denies Iran’s claim of striking a U.S. Navy vessel. This comes as the U.S. now offers to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began.
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Breitbart News
Socialist Spain lavished taxpayers’ cash on the needs of illegals while spending only a fraction to stop them arriving in the first place.
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The U.S. military says two commercial ships transited the Strait of Hormuz under Project Freedom, but the UAE says one of its vessels came under attack.
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One hundred years ago today, a general strike led by London’s dockworkers brought the city to its knees. Police violence and a conservative union beat the workers in the end, but the episode helped shape Britain’s labor movement.
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U.S. Central Command said Navy missile destroyers were operating as part of an effort to free ships stranded in the critical trade route.
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09:20⇢Project Freedom Transits the Strait
⌨The Strait of Hormuz crisis intensifies as the US launches 'Project Freedom' to guide ships, with Iran threatening attacks. Multiple outlets report that two US-flagged vessels have transited the strait, while Iran claims to have struck a US warship (denied by US). The story dominates coverage, with 11 sources focusing on it.
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The U.S. military says two commercial ships transited the Strait of Hormuz under Project Freedom, but the UAE says one of its vessels came under attack.
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The U.S. military denied reports that Iran struck a Navy vessel as forces remained active near the Persian Gulf, offering to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz and counter Iran's blockade. Tehran warned U.S. forces to stay out of the strategic waterway after President Donald Trump's announcement Sunday that the U.S. would "guide out" neutral ships that are stuck.
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President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push.
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The Daily Beast
A former top Trump ally couldn’t help but land a blow on the embattled FBI director.
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It’s difficult to imagine, in our age of labor quiescence, the impact of the great British general strike, which began 100 years ago today and reached every city and town in Britain.
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Breitbart News
U.S. military dismissed claim that Iran hit warship with two missiles on Monday morning, causing it to “turn back and flee”.
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Iran launches a new attack on the UAE and a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. military says 6 Iranian small boats were destroyed in a naval clash.
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HuffPost
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The U.S. said two American-flagged commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday as part of the new "Project Freedom."
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Perspective: The 15th anniversary of one of America’s greatest enemies came and went with little fanfare in a divided nation.
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The UAE said it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a ceasefire in early April. The attacks appear to be in response to President Trump's latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE said Iran launched four cruise missiles, with three shot down and one falling into the sea. Authorities in Fujairah said an Iranian drone sparked a fire at an oil facility. The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE.
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New York Post
US forces sank six Iranian small boats deployed to harass traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as hostilities ramp up again between Washington and Tehran.
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The New York Times
President Trump said the U.S. would help ships transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened to attack vessels passing through the waterway without its permission.
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Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked'
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The Washington Post
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As the U.S. launched an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it sunk Iranian boats targeting commercial vessels and the UAE reported drone attacks.
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13:41⇢Six Boats Sunk in Hormuz Clash
⌨The Strait of Hormuz crisis escalates sharply as US forces sink six Iranian boats and shoot down missiles and drones, while Iran attacks the UAE and a tanker. Multiple outlets report the naval clash and Iran's resumed attacks, with the US claiming progress. The Supreme Court also reinstates access to abortion pills, blocking a lower court ruling.
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The Washington Post
Tehran said over the weekend that attempts to “interfere” in the strait would jeopardize the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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The New York Times
New attacks were reported in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, and the U.S. said Navy ships shot down Iranian cruise missiles and drones.
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New York Post
“Today, we saw just six and eliminated them quickly.”
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The Washington Post
The attacks followed the passage of U.S. warships and merchant vessels through the waterway despite Iran’s threats against attempts to “interfere” in the strait.
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The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.
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What you didn’t know about Mennonites, soy, and Bolivia.
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Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed six Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.
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The Daily Beast
The president threatened that Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth.”
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The Daily Wire
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The U.S. used attack helicopters to blow up the small boats and intercept the drones, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command.
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US forces destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels by Tehran’s military, a top US admiral said.
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The exchange of fire and increasingly sharp rhetoric on both sides have deepened skepticism about the durability of the ceasefire. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., drivvers are seeing fuel prices continue their upward trajectory.
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The Washington Post
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Why haven’t the Republican justices banned mifepristone already?
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The Daily Beast
The president is threatening tariffs again as punishment for European partners not pitching in on his war with Iran.
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Los Angeles Times
Haley Swenson
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15:37⇢Six Boats Sunk, Ceasefire Shudders
⌨The dominant story is the escalating naval clash in the Strait of Hormuz, with US forces sinking six Iranian boats and shooting down missiles and drones, while Iran attacks the UAE and ships. Multiple outlets report the ceasefire is threatened. The Supreme Court also temporarily blocks a major change to abortion pill access.
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Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.
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Mother Jones
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The Daily Beast
The president was melting down over his ballroom as the U.S. military and Iran traded shots.
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Iran has not confirmed or denied that it had resumed attacks. It remains unclear whether the cease-fire had collapsed.
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New York Post
The actress and the director arrived at the US District Court in Manhattan for a final chance at resolving their legal battle before their May trial.
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The new documentary Steal This Story, Please! shows how Amy Goodman helped build Democracy Now! into an independent outlet with a mass audience. We spoke to Goodman and director Tia Lessin about the film and challenging corporate media today.
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Breitbart News
Democrats on the Los Angeles City Council are hoping to potentially open the door to foreigners, including illegal aliens, voting in city elections.
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Los Angeles Times
Naomi Cahn and Sonia M. Suter
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Reason
California Says It Detected a Disease-Carrying Bug. So it Destroyed 32,000 Trees, 5 Miles Away.
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Breitbart News
A judge issued an apology to Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner attacker, for how he has been treated while being held in jail.
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Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks U.S. vessels carrying out Project Freedom, as Iranian forces fired missiles, drones, and deployed fast-attack boats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz — prompting U.S. forces to destroy six Iranian boats — while Tehran launched a major barrage at the United Arab Emirates.
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