Trump Announces Iran's Reopening of The Strait Of Hormuz

Trump Announces Iran's Reopening of The Strait Of Hormuz

Joseph Quesada
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April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has announced that Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz. “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. President Trump’s post comes after Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, unveiled the news in a […]
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Minnesota Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant For ICE Agent

Minnesota Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant For ICE Agent

Joseph Quesada
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April 17, 2026
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been charged with two counts of assault. Minnesota state prosecutors accused the officer of pulling alongside a civilian vehicle on a Minneapolis-area highway and pointing his gun at the occupants during a road rage incident. Minnesota prosecutors have issued a nationwide arrest warrant for Gregory Donnell Morgan […]
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ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns From Agency

ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns From Agency

Joseph Quesada
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April 17, 2026
Acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, submitted his resignation from the agency this week. Lyons, who led the agency during the second Trump administration’s mass immigration crackdowns, will remain in the role until May 31, 2026. "Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE and a key player in helping […]
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Trump Announces 10-Day Ceasefire Between Israel & Lebanon

Trump Announces 10-Day Ceasefire Between Israel & Lebanon

Joseph Quesada
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April 16, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a break in a devastating conflict in the Middle East that has been running for approximately 7 weeks. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two […]
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Pentagon Affirms U.S. Forces 'Will Use Force' If Blockade Is Disobeyed

Pentagon Affirms U.S. Forces 'Will Use Force' If Blockade Is Disobeyed

Joseph Quesada
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April 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dan Caine affirmed during a Pentagon press briefing that the U.S. military is ready to use force if any vessels do not comply with the U.S. Naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. "As you expose yourself with your movement to our watchful […]
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Sanctioned Ships Will 'Be Subject to Search and Seizure' Amid U.S. Blockade

Sanctioned Ships Will 'Be Subject to Search and Seizure' Amid U.S. Blockade

Joseph Quesada
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April 16, 2026
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced that vessels sanctioned by Washington “will now be subject to boarding, search and seizure under the American blockade of Iranian ports.” “In addition to enforcing the blockade, all Iranian vessels, vessels with active OFAC sanctions, and vessels suspected of carrying contraband, […]
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Senate Rejects Effort To Stop U.S.-Israeli Bulldozers & Arms Sales

Senate Rejects Effort To Stop U.S.-Israeli Bulldozers & Arms Sales

Joseph Quesada
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April 16, 2026
The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of resolutions proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would halt arms sales to Israel, an effort that more than three dozen Senate Democrats backed. Sen. Sanders proposed one resolution that sought to block a $295 million sale of bulldozers, which the Democratic Socialist argued would be used to […]
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Mills Urged To Resign Amid Recent Congressional Resignations

Mills Urged To Resign Amid Recent Congressional Resignations

Joseph Quesada
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April 15, 2026
In the wake of Congressional resignations from Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) over sexual misconduct allegations, and a possible federal conviction for fellow Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R), Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) shared that he is not expecting to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives despite alleged ethics allegations. According […]
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More Than 53 Million Americans Have Claimed Trump Administration's Working Families Tax Cuts

More Than 53 Million Americans Have Claimed Trump Administration's Working Families Tax Cuts

Joseph Quesada
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April 15, 2026
The White House and U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that more than 53 million Americans have claimed at least one of President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts. “Under President Trump, we uphold the foundational principle that hardworking Americans should be rewarded, not punished with tax hikes, and the results of this tax season prove […]
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Trump Announces He's 'Permanently Opening the Strait of Hormuz'

Trump Announces He's 'Permanently Opening the Strait of Hormuz'

Joseph Quesada
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April 15, 2026
President Donald Trump announced the permanent re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz on Truth Social on the third day of the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastlines. “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation […]
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Trump Shares That The Iran War 'Is Very Close To Over'

Trump Shares That The Iran War 'Is Very Close To Over'

Joseph Quesada
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April 15, 2026
President Donald Trump expresses his belief that the Iran War “is very close to over,” according to video clips of an interview with FOX Business Network’s “Morning with Maria.” “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over,” President Trump remarks during one of the snippets of […]
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House Democrats Offer Bill To Commence 25th Amendment Procedures

House Democrats Offer Bill To Commence 25th Amendment Procedures

Joseph Quesada
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April 14, 2026
Rep. James Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, alongside 50 House Democrats, has introduced a bill to launch the removal of President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. The legislation aims to establish a “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office,” authorized by […]
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Gen. Dan Caine Urges Renewal Of FISA 702 Amid Privacy Concerns

Gen. Dan Caine Urges Renewal Of FISA 702 Amid Privacy Concerns

Joseph Quesada
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April 14, 2026
A pivotal tool of the U.S. intelligence community is set to expire on Apr. 20, 2026. As the clock approaches, Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine sent federal officials a letter urging federal lawmakers to support the White House’s efforts to an 18-month “clean renewal” of the legislation, according to reports from Politico. Section 702 of […]
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SOUTHCOM Confirms Kinetic Vessel Strike Along Eastern Pacific

SOUTHCOM Confirms Kinetic Vessel Strike Along Eastern Pacific

Joseph Quesada
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April 14, 2026
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it conducted a kinetic strike on a boat along the eastern Pacific, accused of trafficking drugs, killing two people in the process. The attack, commanded by Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, deterred a vessel that was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist group involved in transporting illicit narcotics to the U.S., […]
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Trump Blames 'Fake News' For Misinterpreting AI Post Resembling Jesus Christ

Trump Blames 'Fake News' For Misinterpreting AI Post Resembling Jesus Christ

Joseph Quesada
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April 14, 2026
President Donald Trump addressed his recent Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated image on Truth Social in which he is depicted wearing a biblical-style robe with his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed. A now-deleted post that has drawn commentary from hundreds due to its suggestion of the president having “saint-like powers […]
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Vance Confirms 'Some Progress' in Nuclear Talks With Iran Despite Failure

Vance Confirms 'Some Progress' in Nuclear Talks With Iran Despite Failure

Joseph Quesada
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April 14, 2026
Vice President (VP) JD Vance confirmed that talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan over the weekend “did make some progress” during an interview with Fox News Channel’s “Special Report.” “They moved in our direction,” VP Vance expressed during the interview, referencing the U.S.’ demand for the removal of nuclear material from the Islamic […]
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Trump Warns Iran That 'Fast Attack Ships' Will Be 'ELIMINATED'

Trump Warns Iran That 'Fast Attack Ships' Will Be 'ELIMINATED'

Joseph Quesada
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April 13, 2026
President Trump warned that Iranian “fast attack ships” will be destroyed if any vessels attempt to approach the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which commenced following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. “Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using […]
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Trump Calls Pope Leo 'WEAK' Following His Public Criticism of the War in Iran

Trump Calls Pope Leo 'WEAK' Following His Public Criticism of the War in Iran

Joseph Quesada
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April 13, 2026
President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of being “OK” with Iran having a nuclear weapon, following his public condemnation of the conflict in Iran. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy. He talks about 'fear' of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic […]
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