Trump escalates Iran standoff as Maduro insider-trading case shocks DOJ

President Trump orders U.S. forces to shoot at Iranian mine boats in the Strait of Hormuz as talks linger, while saying there’s no rush to a deal; a U.S. Army master sergeant is charged with using classified information to place bets on Maduro’s removal, netting over $400,000; a Baton Rouge mall food court dispute leaves one dead and five injured; the DOJ's inspector general launches an audit of Epstein file releases; Trump unveils a plan to renovate the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool; and Fernando Mendoza is picked first overall in the 2026 NFL draft.