TIPSHEET_ Iran Plays With Fire After Resuming Strait of Hormuz Blockade (Jeff Charles - TOWNHALL)

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Iran Plays With Fire After Resuming Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Jeff Charles | April 18, 2026 10:45 AM

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The Iranian regime has resumed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz the day after President Donald Trump announced that Tehran had reopened the waterway. Iran initially agreed to allow shipping through the strait after Trump gave a two-week extension on his deadline to come to a peace agreement. But it appears the regime has reneged on that promise.

From The Associated Press:

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade choking off Iranian ports.

Confusion over the strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict. The ceasefire between them is due to run out by mid-next week, and Pakistani mediators were working to put together a new round of direct negotiations to keep the truce going.

Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces.” It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. 

Revolutionary Guard gunboats on Saturday opened fire on a tanker transiting the strait and an unknown projectile hit a container vessel, damaging some of the containers, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said without identifying the vessels. TankerTrackers.com reported that two Indian-flagged vessels were forced to turn around after being fired on by Iran, including a supertanker carrying Iraqi oil.

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TIPSHEET_ The Iranians Are at It Again in the Strait of Hormuz (Joseph Chalfant - TOWNHALL)

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The Iranians Are at It Again in the Strait of Hormuz

Joseph Chalfant | April 18, 2026 11:00 AM

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Reports have emerged that numerous vessels have been subject to attack from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps while attempting to maneuver through the Strait of Hormuz. 

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US_ Justices Thomas, Alito Have No Plans to Step Down (Michael Katz - NEWSMAX)

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Justices Clarence Thomas, 77, and Samuel Alito, 76, the oldest members of the Supreme Court and two of its most conservative, are not planning to step down once the court's current term ends in late June or early July.... [Full Story]

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Justices Thomas, Alito Have No Plans to Step Down

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By Michael Katz | Friday, 17 April 2026 09:49 PM EDT


Justices Clarence Thomas, 77, and Samuel Alito, 76, the oldest members of the Supreme Court and two of its most conservative, are not planning to step down once the court's current term ends in late June or early July.

CBS News reported Friday that sources close to Thomas said he does not plan to step down. Fox News Digital also reported Friday that a source close to Alito said that he "is not stepping down this term and is in the process of hiring the rest of his clerks for the next term."

Two other sources told Fox News that Alito is not retiring this term.

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US_ 'Enough Excuses': Sen. Mike Lee Says Congress Must 'Nuke the Filibuster, Start Passing Bills' ( Becca Lower - REDSTATE)

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'Enough Excuses': Sen. Mike Lee Says Congress Must 'Nuke the Filibuster, Start Passing Bills'

By Becca Lower | 8:17 PM on April 17, 2026

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Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee has had enough.

He says that's it, blow up the filibuster.

Readers who are familiar with Lee know he usually comes across as one of the more level-headed members of the Senate conference, and is not usually someone to go off on a hot-headed rant full of profanity or namecalling when he's passionate about an issue or piece of legislation. Yet, here was his post on Friday:

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US_ Laugh Out Loud Headline of the Day: 'Macron, Starmer Welcome Hormuz Reopening' ( Bob Hoge - REDSTATE)

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Laugh Out Loud Headline of the Day: 'Macron, Starmer Welcome Hormuz Reopening'

By Bob Hoge | 5:47 PM on April 17, 2026

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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron (Credit: Ludovic Marin/Carl Court/AP)


There are numerous headlines like the one above out there Friday, so I won’t pick on one particular outlet. There are longer ones like “European Leaders Welcome Hormuz Reopening and Push for Permanent Navigation Security.”

Why did this make me chuckle? Because of course they’re pleased — and they had nothing to do with it.

But don’t worry, they’re going to have meetings about the situation very soon:

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US_ The House Narrowly Rejects a War Powers Resolution As Democrats Seek to Limit the Success Seen in Iran (Brad Slager - REDSTATE)

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The House Narrowly Rejects a War Powers Resolution As Democrats Seek to Limit the Success Seen in Iran

By Brad Slager | 10:55 AM on April 17, 2026

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This week has delivered a series of positive results in the Epic Fury effort, playing out in Iran. The ceasefire is holding, Iran’s defense is reduced to a few stray button pushers in the fragmented military, the Iranian ports are on full lockdown, we have partnered with angry nations in the region to confiscate banking access, and we have just seen the news that the Strait of Hormuz is essentially open for commerce.

READ MORE: Despite the Bluster No One Has Challenged the U.S. Navy's Blockade of Iran's Ports

Trump Cheers Strait of Hormuz Reopening During Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire — but There’s a Big Catch

And yet the Democrats, in the face of these successes, are pitching a political fit and seek to handcuff the president. Despite repeated losses, the House Democrats brought another War Powers Resolution to a vote Thursday, and this was narrowly defeated by a solitary vote. Iran is crippled, yet they want the operation to shut down. This is an effort to lower the speed limit and install speed bumps to target a vehicle that is up on blocks in the front yard. 

The partyline breakdown saw Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04) joining the Dems, Democrat Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02) flipping to vote against the measure, another Dem voting “present,” and three other Republicans abstaining altogether. Making this fourth attempt all the more impotent for Democrats on the Hill is that this result matches the Senate's attempt to disarm the military being shot down, by a 52-47 margin.

That Senate vote was the fourth attempt to get this passed, yet in the face of repeated rejections, the Democrats are undeterred. A perfect sign of the impacted thinking by the Dems comes from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), who insists that they will continue to bring these votes up, convinced they will eventually peel away enough Republicans to get their way.

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BUSINESS_ Dow Jones Rises 900 Points, Oil Falls as Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Completely Open’ (Andrew Moran - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Dow Jones Rises 900 Points, Oil Falls as Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Completely Open’

U.S. stocks staged a tremendous comeback over the past two weeks after slipping into a correction last month.

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boat traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images

Andrew Moran
4/17/2026|Updated: 4/17/2026

U.S. stocks rose and crude oil prices fell after the United States and Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

In an April 17 social media post, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the vital global choke point would stay open for the remainder of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” he said on X.

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MAGAZINE_ UN Slavery Shakedown (WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

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OPINION_ McLaughlin Poll: Voters Back Trump on Iran ( John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin - NEWSMAX)

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McLaughlin Poll: Voters Back Trump on Iran

Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas, Nevada - April 16, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

By John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin
Friday, 17 April 2026 02:36 PM EDT
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Our latest national survey makes one thing unmistakably clear: American voters continue to support President Trump's decisive action to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons — and that support is strengthening, not fading.

Despite relentless opposition from left-leaning media, a solid majority of likely voters say military action is justified to protect American lives.

The message from voters is simple: finish the job.

Unlike many public polls that oversample non-voters and dilute Republican support, our survey focuses on likely midterm voters and explicitly frames the central issue — stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

That difference matters, and it shows:

Key findings from our April 8–15 national poll (1,000 likely voters, ±3.1% margin of error):

* A majority of voters (52%) approve of military action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, while 40% disapprove — an improvement from last month.

* Support is overwhelming among Republicans (87%), but notably extends across party lines, with 28% of Democrats and 23% of Harris voters also approving.

* Voters who watched President Trump’s address directly support military action by a decisive 67% to 29%, while those relying on media coverage are essentially split.

That contrast reveals a critical dynamic: when voters hear directly from President Trump, support rises sharply. When filtered through media coverage, support erodes.

The reason is equally clear — media framing distorts voter understanding of the mission.

Among voters overall, 44% correctly identify stopping Iran’s nuclear program as the goal.

But that rises to 59% among those who watched Trump's address directly and falls to just 38% among those relying on news reports.

At the same time, misconceptions — like claims about "taking oil" or “regime change”—increase among those who only consume media coverage.

This is not a subtle shift. It is a direct reflection of how information is delivered—and distorted. 

When voters are reminded of Iran’s long record as a rogue state—killing Americans, taking hostages, and attacking U.S. forces — support for military action climbs to 59%, while only 32% disagree.

That support has increased since last month and is especially strong among Republicans, independents, Hispanics, and women.

And when the stakes are made explicit, the consensus hardens further.

Six in ten voters say the United States must "finish the job once and for all" to prevent future conflict. Only 30% disagree.

That majority holds across regions and key voter groups, including independents, moderates, and undecided voters.

Underlying all of this is a fundamental concern about the threat itself.

A clear majority of voters — 61% — believe Iran would use nuclear weapons against the United States, its military, or its allies if given the chance.

Only 20% disagree. That belief cuts across political and media divides, with majorities of viewers from both right-leaning and left-leaning outlets sharing the same concern.

After a month of sacrifice by American service members, voters are not wavering.

They understand the stakes.

They support the mission.

And they support the commander in chief.

The conclusion is unavoidable: despite media resistance, the American public stands firmly behind stopping a nuclear Iran — and expects the job to be finished

National Monthly – April 2026 | McLaughlin & Associates.

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WORLD_ Trump Tells NATO to 'Stay Away' After Strait Reopens (Michael Katz - NEWSMAX)

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Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!" [Full Story]

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Trump Tells NATO to 'Stay Away' After Strait Reopens

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By Michael Katz | Friday, 17 April 2026 04:17 PM EDT


President Donald Trump on Friday said NATO contacted him to offer help after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz had reopened, but he told the alliance to "stay away," doubling down on his characterization of NATO as a "paper tiger."

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that is one of the world's most vital oil transit chokepoints, to commercial vessels.

Trump said the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.

"Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!"

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