{"id":12620,"date":"2026-05-07T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/05\/07\/trumps-strait-of-hormuz-reversal-and-elections-in-britain-morning-rundown-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:28:23","slug":"trumps-strait-of-hormuz-reversal-and-elections-in-britain-morning-rundown-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/05\/07\/trumps-strait-of-hormuz-reversal-and-elections-in-britain-morning-rundown-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Strait of Hormuz reversal and elections in Britain: Morning Rundown – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trump\u2019s decision to U-turn on a military mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz came after a backlash from allies. Kamala Harris weighs a potential presidential run in 2028. And a veteran with cancer says his recent experience made him lose faith in the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know today.<\/p>\n

The reason behind Trump\u2019s abrupt U-turn on the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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President Donald Trump\u2019s abrupt reversal on his plan to force open the <\/a>Strait of Hormuz came after Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf ally, suspended the U.S. military\u2019s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.<\/p>\n

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Trump surprised allies in the region on social media on Sunday by announcing \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d the U.S. military mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz to break Tehran\u2019s chokehold on the critical waterway. The move angered the leadership in Saudi Arabia, which informed Washington it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase, southeast of Riyadh, or fly through Saudi airspace to support the effort, the officials said. A call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not resolve the issue, the two U.S. officials said, forcing the president to pause Project Freedom in order to restore U.S. military access to the critical airspace. Other close Gulf allies were also caught off guard. <\/p>\n

Trump had announced the operation over the weekend, and his top national security leaders spent much of Tuesday talking up the effort in public briefings at the Pentagon and White House, only to have the president suddenly halt the operation roughly 36 hours after it began.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where things stand<\/strong><\/a> in the U.S. and Iran\u2019s efforts to reach a peace deal.<\/p>\n

And these are the reasons<\/strong><\/a> why it could take more than a peace deal with Iran to resume shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, France\u2019s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal<\/strong><\/a> and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in the strait.<\/p>\n

Staff Pick: From gardeners to drivers, gas prices in California upend jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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A Chevron gas station in El Segundo, Calif., shows prices over $6 a gallon.<\/span>Mario Tama \/ Getty Images file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Los Angeles has always had above-average gas prices. Locals and longtime residents often look the other way because, frankly, we have to. Public transportation is hard to come by depending on where you live and often takes twice as long as driving. The city has struggled to fulfill its promises of expanding bus and train routes despite decades of efforts and billions of dollars in plans. As one local ride share driver told me, what happens on the roads of Los Angeles is a microcosm of what\u2019s happening across the country. <\/p>\n

So what better to tell this L.A. story than by speaking with workers in the most ubiquitous industries here: tourism and home services. They are the ones facing economic headwinds straight on<\/strong><\/a> with no choice but to keep working. One source told me about closing his business due to high gas prices or risk losing customers by charging more, \u201cDamned if you do, damned if you don\u2019t.\u201d \u2014 <\/em>Alicia Victoria Lozano<\/strong><\/em>, reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

Harris wants the DNC to release an autopsy report of 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris arrives during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York on April 10.<\/span>Angelina Katsanis \/ AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As former Vice President Kamala Harris considers another run for president, she is also signaling that she has no problem with a public airing of what went wrong last time \u2014 telling donors she believes the Democratic National Committee should release its buried autopsy of her failed 2024 campaign, according to a person who has heard the conversations.<\/p>\n

The push for the postmortem\u2019s release is one way she\u2019s staying involved in political affairs. She has also toured the country, given speeches to state parties, developed the framework for a policy platform and sounded out fellow Democrats about her next chapter. Publicly, Harris acknowledged that she is \u201cthinking about\u201d another presidential bid. <\/p>\n

Interviews with more than a dozen people close to the former vice president paint the picture of a politician who is both moving forward in ways that would be helpful for setting up a run and also declining to view every decision she makes through the prism of how it affects her chances of electoral success.<\/p>\n

Take a closer look<\/strong><\/a> at the case Harris is building for herself and her potential shortfalls.<\/p>\n

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