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Washington DC News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 2m

Drones strike oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz—Abu Dhabi blames Iran, which denies it—while Trump insists the strait is under U.S. control and Defense Secretary vows indefinite blockades. Fuel prices soar as traffic plummets. At the Kennedy Center, Trump-appointed board members vote to close the complex for two years, rename it “President Donald J. Trump Plaza” under Kennedy’s name, and keep REACH open—pending judicial review. In Texas, the U.S. Attorney clarifies bags found in a slain man’s van didn’t contain meth, while DHS investigates left-wing groups in Minnesota for allegedly…