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President Donald Trump has launched a series of aggressive public attacks against Pope Leo XIV, calling the pontiff "WEAK on Crime" and "terrible for Foreign Policy". The feud intensified in mid-April 2026 after the Chicago-born Pope criticized the U.S.-led war in Iran, warning of a "delusion of omnipotence" fueling the conflict. 

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Pope Leo XIV
stated he has "no fear of the Trump administration" on April 13, 2026, while aboard the papal plane en route to Algeria. His remarks were a direct response to a series of attacks from President Trump, who had labeled the Chicago-born pontiff "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" due to the Pope's vocal opposition to the war in Iran. 

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Vice President JD Vance warned Pope Leo XIV to "be careful" when discussing theology during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia on April 14, 2026. The comments are part of an escalating public feud between the Trump administration and the Vatican over the U.S.-led war in Iran.

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Iran’s armed forces have threatened to shut down all traffic in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Sea of Oman if the blockade continues.Military Buildup: The U.S. is deploying 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East, including the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group, to enforce the blockade.


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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has identified a threat for isolated strong to severe storms from the Mid-South through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast, including New York and southern New England. The primary hazards are damaging wind gusts and hail.

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Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, described the ongoing war with Iran as a "complete disaster" in mid-April 2026. 
His comments, made during an interview with ABC News on April 15, 2026, criticized the conflict for its "devastating impact" and lack of meaningful objectives. Smith’s critique is part of a broader push by House Democrats to end the conflict, which began following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026.

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Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) officially resigned from Congress on April 14, 2026, following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. His resignation occurred just one day after he suspended his frontrunner campaign for California governor.

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On April 13, 2026, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) both announced their resignations from Congress following separate, high-profile scandals involving allegations of sexual misconduct.

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On April 12, 2026, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin an "immediate" blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The move followed the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, where U.S. and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal to end the ongoing six-week war.

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In April 2026, Marjorie Taylor Greene (who resigned from Congress in January 2026) publicly accused President Donald Trump of "blasphemy" and having an "Antichrist spirit".

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