The Situation Report for April 23, 2026. Rep. Crenshaw on the state of play in the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump's strategy behind it. All the resignation drama in Congress and who might be next to make an exit. And the implications of Virginia's 10-1 redistricting power grab on the November elections (which a Virginia circuit court just declared was unconstitutional – so stay tuned). All that and more news in less than 13 minutes.

 

A fragile ceasefire with Iran

 

Shots fired and ships ceased in the naval blockade

 

President Trump's strategy behind U.S.-Iran negotiations

 

Expulsions, resignations, and ethics investigations in Congress

 

A bipartisan effort to lose the faith of the American people

 

Who's next in Congress to get the boot?

 

Virginia democrats pull a major power grab with redistricting

 

President Trump fast tracks psychedelic treatment research for veterans

 

Goodbye Tim Apple

 

Southern Poverty Law Center gets indicted for funneling money to violent extremist groups

 

Two Americans die in Mexico after a counter-narcotics mission

 

Read of the week: Data center moratorium a fault line in Dem primaries

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