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Trump Says Strait “Open” but U.S. Blockade Will Continue Apr 18, 2026

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US President Donald Trump says he may not extend the ceasefire with Iran if negotiations fail. He also warned the US would secure Iran’s nuclear material “in a much more unfriendly form” if no deal is reached for its peaceful transfer. He earlier expressed confidence that both sides are close to a deal.

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Trump Claims He’s Not Fighting with Pope Despite Insults, Attacks Apr 17, 2026

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Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran.

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WaPo: U.S. Sends Thousands More Troops to Mideast Amid War Apr 16, 2026

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Iran’s military has threatened shipping in the Red Sea if the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports. The US Central Command said the blockade had “completely halted” Tehran’s economic sea trade, while Iranian media reported four vessels had traveled to and from the country.

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L.A. County Sheriff, Manhattan D.A. Investigating Swalwell Claims Apr 15, 2026

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Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress Tuesday, moments before their House colleagues were prepared to set in motion their removal.

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Trump Claims Jesus-like Image He Posted Was Him “as a Doctor” Apr 14, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war.

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NASA: Artemis II Astronauts in “Great Spirits” After Return Apr 11, 2026

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The Artemis II crew landed safely back on earth after traveling farther from earth than anyone in human history. Plus, a former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.

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Trump Lashes Out at Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Apr 10, 2026

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President Trump warned Iran against charging tolls to oil tankers in the key shipping lane. Abu Dhabi’s oil chief said the strait is “not open” as few vessels make it through the waterway.

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Iran: Strait of Hormuz Closed Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Apr 09, 2026

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz stopped following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon. The White House previously said the ceasefire would continue if the strait stays open.

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Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire, Subject to Strait of Hormuz Opening Apr 08, 2026

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Missile attacks were reported across the Gulf region and Israel shortly after President Donald Trump announced he’d agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. An official says that the US military has paused strikes on Iran, but Israel is still carrying out strikes, an Israeli military spokesperson said.

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Trump: Iran “Could Be Taken Out” if No Deal by Tomorrow 8P ET Apr 07, 2026

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President Donald Trump said Iran could be “taken out in one night,” which “might” be Tuesday — a deadline he set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn’t say whether the war is winding down, calling it a “critical period” that depends on Iran’s actions.

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