President Donald Trump said the U.S. will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran has threatened to retaliate. That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, May 4th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

In a post on his truth social platform yesterday, Trump wrote that his plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz would begin this morning. He said the move was meant to,

quote, free up people, companies and countries that have done

absolutely nothing wrong. They are victims of circumstance. An estimated 2,000 ships have been stuck

since Iran closed the strait to any ships passing without its permission. That has sent gas prices

soaring in the U.S. and around the world. Trump did not provide

details about the plan or what actions the U.S. would undertake to facilitate the exit of ships.

Speaking to reporters next to Air Force One yesterday, he struck a positive tone about the war.

Doing very well with regard to Iran. Again, they want to make a deal. They're decimated.

They're having a hard time figuring out who their leader is. They don't know who their leader is

because their leader is gone. But this morning, Iran's military warned that it will strike

U.S. forces if they attempt to approach or

enter the waterway. Meanwhile, a new Washington Post-ABC News Ipsos poll found that Trump's

disapproval ratings have reached a new high. Specifically, Americans disapprove of his handling

of the situation with Iran by 66% to 33%.

Our second story is a post-exclusive.

Internal ICE records reveal the widespread use of force in detention centers.

The post-reviewed hundreds of internal ICE emails known as the Daily Detainee Assault Report. These reports summarize every incident

in which staff members reported using physical force like kicks and punches against detainees

at 98 ICE detention facilities. They revealed at least

780 such incidents in the first year of Trump's second term. That includes the use of force

or chemical agents on groups of detainees demanding adequate water, food, and medical care.

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