NPR News: 07-14-2026 2PM EDT

Lakshmi Singh· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will temporarily refrain from non-urgent vehicle stops according to Maine Senator Angus King's office. This following yesterday's deadly shooting in Biddeford, Maine, and another six days earlier in Houston, Texas. Officials say that neither man was the intended target of the immigration operation. The US is reinstating a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran stepped up attacks around the critical passageway. President Trump is also reversing his demand for a 20% toll on ships going through the strait, but will instead strike new investment deals with countries in the region. More from NPR's Deepa Shivaram.

Deepa Shivaram0:45

"Oil is flowing like never before," the president said in a post on social media. In the same post, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would now be open for all ships except for Iran. He also backtracked on his plan to impose a 20% toll on cargo coming through the strait. Now, Trump says instead of the toll, some countries in the region will make big investments in the US. Trump says leaders of those countries called and said they wanted something different.

Donald Trump· Soundbite1:10

We would like to invest tremendously in the United States as opposed to charging a fee.

Deepa Shivaram1:16

Trump claims these new investments will bring factories and plants into the US, which will create, quote, "Millions of high-paying jobs," but no details were provided. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.

Lakshmi Singh· Host1:27

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney