The power is the point, as the US tries to open up the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continues to fire at commercial vessels and attack US forces. Meanwhile, in the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot gerrymander on the basis of race, leading to a redrawing of district maps in several states, including Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama. In California, a mayoral candidate is running on a platform of addressing the state's homelessness crisis, while in Michigan, a Senate candidate is facing criticism for his radical views.
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