New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are threatening the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, May 5th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Yesterday, I told you about President Donald Trump's announcement that U.S. forces would start

guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran blockaded and laid mines in the critical waterway in response to the U.S. and Israel

launching their war on Iran. The U.S. is also blockading

Iranian ports. The two countries are technically in a temporary ceasefire, which was agreed to on

April 7th. But yesterday, there was a sharp escalation of attacks in the strait. An American admiral

said that Iran fired cruise missiles and

drones at U.S. naval and commercial vessels crossing the strait, but did not land any hits.

He said Iran also sent six fast boats after the commercial ships, but that U.S. forces fired on

and destroyed the vessels. The U.A. forces fired on and destroyed the vessels. The UAE and

Oman also reported attacks, and in a separate incident, Trump said Iran hit a South Korean tanker

in the strait. Iranian officials said over the weekend that U.S. attempts to interfere with

Tehran's management of the strait would qualify as a ceasefire

violation. The new attacks are threatening that shaky ceasefire as Iran and the U.S.

struggle to make progress in talks to actually end the war.

Number two is a post-exclusive. White House lawyers are preparing their staff for how to deal with a Democratic Congress.

There's a growing sense across the Trump administration that the Republican Party is in trouble going into the midterm elections.

President Trump's popularity continues to sag under the economic strain caused by the Iran war, among other issues. Yesterday, the Post reported that staff are beginning to brace for

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