News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Exclusive: It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, the Pentagon has informed Congress. The timeline is perhaps the clearest sign that gas prices could stay high through the midterms.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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NEW: Trump's negotiators worry they may not have anyone in Iran empowered to say yes to a peace deal. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is barely communicating. The IRGC generals and Iran's civilian negotiators are openly at odds over strategy.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 22, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Iran’s navy on Wednesday said it had seized two container ships in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, shortly after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the countries together for peace talks. Full details: cnb.cx/3QF4LC5
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) April 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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An indefinite Iran ceasefire leaves uncertainty as the status quo
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) April 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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The German airline Lufthansa said it would cut 20,000 flights over the next six months to save jet fuel as the pressure builds on companies to address surging prices and declining supplies of energy caused by the war in Iran.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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BREAKING: President Trump's approval on the economy has fallen in the last month, a new AP-NORC poll finds, as the Iran war drives up prices.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Exclusive: US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say reut.rs/4u4au2N
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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European Union officials took a key step toward approving a loan of roughly $105 billion for Ukraine. The loan is moving forward after its main opponent, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lost his campaign for reelection.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Breaking News: Virginia voters approved a congressional map that could let Democrats flip up to four House seats, a boost to the party’s effort to win control of the chamber this fall. nyti.ms/4vZ20vM
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 21, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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The redistricting war President Trump forced on Republicans appears to have backfired.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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US airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation’s homeland security chief said that he will run out of money to pay 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown. https://cnn.it/4eHxJeq
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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The Trump administration is in talks about rescuing Spirit Airlines, which is struggling to exit bankruptcy, sources told Reuters. Spirit and the government are in advanced discussions about the terms of a financing package and hope to finalize it imminently reut.rs/4trxlVZ
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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The company behind President Donald Trump’s social media network is changing leaders amid mounting financial losses, a sagging stock price and lingering uncertainty about the long-term viability of its flagship product, Truth Social. https://cnn.it/3Oyca5E
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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