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Vance departs for Islamabad as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears expiry; House Ethics weighs expulsion of Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick; courts roundup and Thursday's Israel-Lebanon talks.
The Investigative Journal’s daily digest of overnight developments across Washington, the federal courts, and the world. Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Markets opened Tuesday with diplomats, judges and lawmakers all shouldering…
CBP launches the CAPE refund portal for $166B in IEEPA tariffs; House Rules takes up ESA Amendments Act; U.S.–Iran talks resume in Pakistan.
Morning Wire: CBP opens the $166B tariff refund portal, the U.S. Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman, and more.
Afternoon Wire: JD Vance leads U.S. delegation to Pakistan; U.S.-Israel-Iran truce deadline nears; Navy seizes Iranian ship Touska in Hormuz.
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz open as the U.S. blockade continues; the Supreme Court hands Chevron a unanimous procedural win; the House passes a revised SAVE Act and a…
Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militias in Iraq, the Supreme Court hands oil majors a venue win in Louisiana, a federal judge blocks DOJ's Rhode Island voter-data demand, and an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire…
A ten-day Israel-Lebanon cessation of hostilities takes effect, world leaders convene on the Strait of Hormuz, and the acting director of ICE submits his resignation — The Investigative Journal's Friday…
Daily digest: Lebanon ceasefire begins, 40-nation Hormuz summit convenes, Treasury sanctions Cartel del Noreste casinos, Ninth Circuit hears Kalshi case, and Live Nation–Ticketmaster loses antitrust trial.
Government Trump Announces Historic Israel-Lebanon Leadership Talks President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak directly for the first time in over three decades,…