The companies building the pipeline have secured commitments for nearly 80% of the pipeline's capacity, which is typically the target pipeline companies try to hit before beginning construction.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the session two days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a lower court's instruction on Louisiana's redistricting map relied too heavily on race.
The Education Department argues that the exemption from the discrimination protections in Title IX, which allows institutions to have single-sex student bodies, applies only to biological sex and not subjective gender identity.
"...while the blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," Trump posted ...
The president clarified that the U.S. blockade will remain in effect but the operation of helping ships through the strait will be paused. It was not clear how long the pause will last.
In separate Truth Social posts, Trump reiterated his support for Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, for senator, and the incumbent Republican members of Congress.