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April 20, 2026

Reporting indicates Trump entered the Iran War convinced that
Iranian people would support it, The closing of the Strait of
Hormuz has left Trump unable to figure out a way out of the war,
The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran expires on April
22, Insider trading over Trump’s war announcements appears to be
widespread, Jared Kushner is doing business on his own
behalf with the Saudis while leading diplomacy in the Middle
East, Reporting in the Atlantic suggests Kash Patel’s behavior is
endangering national security, Patel sues the Atlantic, Trump's
secretary of labor resigns, becoming the third person, and third
woman, to leave his cabinet.

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