Today: May 18, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis, carrying 20% of world oil, proves geography equalizes power: smaller nations disrupt trade via chokepoints without matching armies. Ships avoid narrow lanes amid threats, spiking insurance and markets. Suez, Bab el-Mandeb, Malacca face same risks—globalization's valves turn…
By Chrishon Lampley, Founder & CEO, Love Cork Screw How the Target Boycott Hurt Black Brands Fighting for Shelf Space When Pastor Jamal Bryant launched the Target Fast (boycott) in the spring of 2025, I understood the assignment. Target had quietly rolled…
A Fundrise investor redeemed shares after the firm sold an 825,000-sq-ft Williamsport warehouse to DHS for $102.4M, later revealed for ICE detention. The email response admitted potential value conflicts but cited fiduciary duty. Maryland's judge halt adds scrutiny to the opaque deal.…
A federal judge paused construction of a 1,500-bed ICE facility in Williamsport, MD, citing the government's failure to complete an environmental review.…
Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society talk as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises in the sky in Tehran, Sunday. Scientists are concerned about myriad potential health and environmental…
Ground stops hit DCA, IAD, BWI, and RIC airports after a strong chemical odor at Virginia's Potomac TRACON affected controllers. FAA resolves issue; flights resume. Full details on the travel disruption.…
The Commanders released new renderings of their proposed 70,000-seat stadium at the former RFK site, with the rooftop Mayor Bowser championed.…
Montgomery and Prince George's counties introduced sweeping bills to block ICE detention centers, restrict agent access, and ban face coverings.…
ICE arrests in Virginia surged to over 7,000 in 2025, driven by 287(g) agreements. Gov. Spanberger pulled state agencies out, but 22 local sheriffs remain.…
DC students posted the largest test score gains since the pandemic in both ELA and math, but chronic absenteeism remains stuck at 40%.…
