Wednesday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Seizes Ships as Trump Flails — 4/22/26 Hi all, Ben here.

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Meidas Defense Weekly Update, 22APR26 A recording from The Ken Harbaugh Show's live video

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Why the climate needs PR - Make Votes Matter This blog is written by Livvy Gibbs, Young Make Votes Matter Coordinator, and reflects her personal views.

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MAGA & Donald Trump Crashing Out Again?! Watch now | As tensions rise and internal drama spills into public view, the MAGA movement once again is fracturing under pressure.

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EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.

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Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy The US president's decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time.

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Bless AOC For Tearing RFK Jr. A New Ahole Dear Humans,

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"DAY AHEAD" - My Daily Editorial Note April 22, 2026

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The Umpire Was Taking Sides New York Times bombshell exposé traces Court's shadow docket to its dubious origin.

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Why Do People Fall for Propaganda? New Directions in Disinformation Research An important conversation with Friedrich Moser, director of How To Build a Truth Engine

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LIVE SPECIAL EVENT WITH THE SENECA PROJECT A recording from JoJoFromJerz's live video

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Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer on the ropes' and 'Sobbin' Robbins spills the beans' The papers are dominated by the fallout for the prime minister from the failed vetting of Lord Mandelson for his role as British ambassador to the US.

UK Newspapers April 22nd 2026
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Virginia Democrats Prove That Fighting Fire With Fire Works Trump's redistricting gamble just backfired badly

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Donald Trump's Iran War Chaos: What Is Actually Going On?! Watch now | The messaging from the administration continues to shift, raising serious questions about strategy, consistency, and whether this is de-escalation… or just a pause before something worse.

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All Rise News at Year One: A legal recap and preview One year ago, my first Substack Live was with Andrew Weissmann. He joins me once again for a new, unrelenting news cycle.

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Live with Scott MacFarlane and Liz Oyer A recording from Scott MacFarlane's live video

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LEVREMEMBERS LIVE With Ellie Leonard A recording from Ellie Leonard and Lev Parnas's live video

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BREAKING: Trump HUMILIATED as Iran War Negotiations Completely Fall Apart Trump’s “Peace Talks” with Iran have completely fallen apart, as he begs for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before Trump began this ridiculous war in the first place.

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Today in Politics, Bulletin 354. 4/21/26 … Iran refused to participate in the second round of peace talks scheduled for today in Pakistan by the US.

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Bless Waj Ali For Destroying Pete Hegseth’s Pastor To His Face Can God get an amen?

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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.

NEWSFLASH: Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely It’s TACO Tuesday!

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Yes takes an early lead. Only 8% reporting. Stay in line, Virginia! I'm hoping the yes vote cracks 60%.

Asking for your signature, not money Be one of the first to endorse my campaign for Congress!

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Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: Iran Negotiations Collapse - 4/21/26 Hi all, Ben here.

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How High Could a Blue Wave Crest? — Live with Simon Rosenberg A resurgent Democratic party looks well on its way to dominating the midterms.

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Advisor to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf says Trump’s ceasefire extension “makes no sense,” calling it an attempt to buy time for a surprise attack and claiming Iran “currently holds the initiative” as tensions escalate.

LIVE VOICE FROM UKRAINE A recording from Lev Parnas's live video

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It’s Election Day in Virginia! Grab a friend and vote YES today!