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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain ​would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in ‌a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. "We're not supporting the blockade," he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was vital to get the Strait reopened. "It is, in my view, vital that ​we get the Strait open and fully open, and that's where we've put ​all of our efforts in the last few weeks and we'll ⁠continue to do so," Starmer said. Britain had minesweepers in the region, he said, and ​while...

Paul, according to CNN, also talked about making the Republican party “bigger” and much more inclusive, saying that unless Republicans “broaden their message” to reach more people, winning future elections is going to be a bit of a problem. “You go to a Republican event and it’s all white people—not because we’re excluding anybody, but because we just haven’t done a good enough job encouraging people to come into our party.”

Four years ago, George W. Bush seemed a dream candidate to Shafic Budron. The Texas governor was a socially conservative, pro-business oilman whose campaign promises hinted he would fight racial profiling and laws that allowed prosecutors to use secret evidence in terrorism cases. Today, Budron has few good things to say about Bush's performance as president. Yet the Burr Ridge man suggests Bush still has a shot — if a slim one — at persuading him to support the Republican ticket in the next election. "I have not made up my mind," said Budron, a Lebanese-born real estate developer. "We...