Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com EXCLUSIVE: It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict's economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond. 11:52 AM • 4/22/26 • 5.3K Views

Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com A senior Pentagon official shared the estimate, which has not been previously reported, during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee, officials said. The timeline was met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike. 11:55 AM • 4/22/26 • 1.4K Views

⚠️ It could take six months AFTER the Iran War ends to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz, per Pentagon.

This timeline means the war’s economic impact could extend late into this year and beyond.

Reporting by WaPo:

Interesting...

Exactly the plan Trump has for America.

Trump admires the autocratic brute Modi for a reason, and it is the same reason Elon Musk does: none of the three men have any identifiable principles.

War in Iran has used up half of US Patriot and THAAD missile stockpiles The U.S. has run through over half of its stockpiles of key air defense missiles during the nearly two-month war on Iran.

⚡️ War in Iran has used up half of US Patriot and THAAD missile stockpiles.

The U.S. has run through over half of its stockpiles of key air defense missiles during the nearly two-month war on Iran.

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

Keep Walking The Walk,Mayor Mamdani.......

The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say 7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

What is one concrete, realistic step that should be taken now to protect the midterms?

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Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus

Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/w...

Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says Ukrainian estimates shows that long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure inflicted at least $2.3 billion in lost oil revenue for Russia in March alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Apri...

⚡️Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says.

Fyi ..A true hero..

Michigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’ A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.

A Michigan gas station clerk helped save a 16-year-old girl who entered his store and mouthed the word “help” after a man had kidnapped her at gunpoint on her way to school last week, the authorities said.

Trump is basically a sleeper agent for Putin. His mission....destroy America and the western order. Trump is well on his way to deliver. And...Republicans are enabling him.

Trump Says He’ll Fire Jerome Powell If He Doesn’t Leave—As DOJ Probe Continues The Trump administration has doubled down on its investigation into the Fed chair despite a judge ruling it was politically motivated.

The Trump administration has doubled down on its investigation into the Fed chair despite a judge ruling it was politically motivated.

BREAKING: Senate Republicans blocked my War Powers Resolution that would have ended Trump's unnecessary, unjustified war against Iran.

These cowards have had four chances to stop this chaos in the Middle East.

And they put Trump's ego before America.

Every damn time.

Russia slams Kyiv, Dnipro in mass missile attack overnight The attack has killed at least two people, including a child, in Kyiv, and one victim in Dnipro. Over 20 others have been injured.

⚡️Update: At least 3 dead, nearly 30 injured in Russian missile attacks against Ukraine.

Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles overnight on April 16, hitting residential neighborhoods in Kyiv and Dnipro. Children and first responders are among the victims.

Agree.

The eyewatering hypocrisy writes itself.

"From my own interaction with Leo, I am convinced that when he deplores violence in today’s world, he isn’t thinking solely about Donald J. Trump," George Weigel writes. https://wapo.st/4moYk1O

"It’s one thing to tweak distribution formulas and something else entirely to throttle America’s scientific engine," the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4ei95Rs

China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game Washington once enjoyed a near monopoly over this type of economic warfare, but now American consumers and companies are starting to feel the pain.

Interesting ....China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Who’s Been Impersonating This ProPublica Reporter? A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. So, the real Robert did some reporting of his own.

New: A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine.

So, the real @robert-faturechi.bsky.social did some reporting of his own.

In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

News Analysis: Iran sees U.S. demands for a peace deal as reaching far beyond what it achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

Donald Trump is so fucking crazy that he can't even admit that the Strait of Hormuz is currently closed, though that's 100% the reality we live in based on every conceivable metric capable of human measurement

You can't have a president who lives in his own reality, you just *can't*

Agree.

Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs
www.politico.eu/article/star...

Fyi .. Important. I'm up to date on my Covid shots. Are you? I credit my shots for my avoidance of the illness..

Trump's three angry Truth Social posts in the last hour suggest he may not be too happy about Melania's statement on Epstein.

Melania doesn't bother defending her husband. And isn't her reminder that Epstein didn't act alone an encouragement to look again into what Donald was up to with his pal?

"It was not clear why she chose to speak out now. ...

"She turned on her stiletto heels and stalked out as the dazed reporters started shouting after her: 'Why now!? Why now!?'"

A picture of two chimpanzees sitting on the ground

A three-decade long study of chimpanzees has revealed a primate version of a bloody civil war. It's now at risk of getting eliminated due to cuts at the National Science Foundation. My story here (gift link): nyti.ms/4mhr5NQ