PERSIAN GULF: Iran fires on tanker near Oman after re-closing Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on at least one ship in the waters near Oman after Tehran again closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization.

Two IRGC gunboats approached a tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Gulf country around 1 p.m. local time — and opened fire unprovoked, the tanker’s master reported.

A second vessel was attacked by an “unknown projectile” some two hours later in the same area, the UKMTO said.

Looks like they don’t really want that ceasefire to hold.

Trump is probably OK with that.

THE ATLANTIC IS A RAG:

Hey @S_Fitzpatrick I was Kash Patel’s Sherpa on the transition. I spent nearly all day everyday with him for 3+ months and have been with him frequently since.

I have never seen the type of behavior that you’re describing from him.

Your anon sourced story is BS.

Oh and by the… https://t.co/hwWnUrYrKT pic.twitter.com/T0EUhyKbq0

— Clint Brown (@DissidentClint) April 18, 2026

And who is Sarah Fitzpatrick? Mark Judge reminds us that her byline graced this hit-piece from 2018: Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick alleges he ‘spiked’ punch at parties so intoxicated women could be raped.

GREAT ALL AROUND SHOES: Brooks Men’s Glycerin Flex Neutral Running & Walking Shoe. #CommissionEarned

VOTING WITH THEIR DOLLARS: Blue State Gun Sales Reveal the True Will of the People. “Those figures show pent-up demand. For years, New Jersey’s subjective and burdensome “may issue” regime kept ordinary citizens from exercising a Constitutional right unless they could persuade the government they were special enough to deserve it. Once that artificial choke point was removed, tens of thousands of people responded. And keep in mind, crime rates all across the country — including in New Jersey — are at historic lows, all while millions more Americans lawfully purchase and carry firearms.”

PUSHBACK: U. California OB-GYN program under fire for ‘anti-racism,’ ‘anti-oppression’ mission statement.

THIS IS CNN: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour issues crazed response to Hegseth criticism of the media.

I am told Amanpour may have been referencing a press ID she was given during the Gulf War, which listed the fake administrative rank of "major" for access purposes, which is actually more insane, becuz she is comparing that to U.S. troops who actually achieve the rank of major… https://t.co/yxMPkJhLWa

— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) April 17, 2026

AFTER CUBA, WHAT’S TRUMP GOING TO DO ABOUT CANADA?

“An RBC report released Tuesday confirmed that new investment in Canada has completely collapsed during the Liberals’ tenure in power”

Trudeau cost our Country 1 TRILLION DOLLARS in investments. Just a reminder, he was taking advice from the “master economist” currently running… pic.twitter.com/cunCyQlenf

— Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) April 17, 2026

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CHANGE: Texas Tech says it will recognize ‘only two sexes,’ freezes gender identity programs.

IS ANYBODY IN CHARGE OVER THERE? Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade.

MOVE ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE: Ilhan Omar Says She Isn’t a Multimillionaire, Blames Accounting Error.

An Omar disclosure filed last year showed she and her husband held assets of between $6 million and $30 million, a massive rise in wealth from her previous annual filing. That jump triggered questions among Republicans eager to scrutinize a critic of the president.

Republicans pounce!

More:

An amended filing viewed by The Wall Street Journal shows the couple’s assets to be just $18,004 to $95,000. The forms don’t require exact values, only broad ranges.

Omar’s husband, the former political consultant Tim Mynett, is involved with a variety of businesses. Those include a venture-capital management firm in Washington, D.C., and a winery in Santa Rosa, Calif., her disclosure forms show.

Those businesses had previously been listed as worth between $6 million and $30 million. In the amended filing, they are shown as having no value once liabilities are factored in

Aides said that Omar looked at the form before it was filed in 2025, but that the error didn’t jump off the page for her because she isn’t involved with her husband’s businesses and she trusted the accuracy of the accountant who provided her husband’s figures.

Why would an additional six or 30 million catch anyone’s eye?

Previously:

🚨 HOLY CRAP! Somali Rep. Ilhan Omar MELTED DOWN when a reporter confronted her over her skyrocketing net worth and potentially FAKE "winery"

"The American people really want to know how you went from -$65,000 before coming into Congress to over $30 million dollars in just 7… pic.twitter.com/fW6o2EljyH

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 24, 2026

THIS FRAMING IS NOT OFF-BASE:

Helen Andrews dropped a blunt explanation for why wokeness proved so hard to kill:

It’s rooted in feminine patterns of conflict — where disagreement isn’t debated, it’s treated as emotional harm that must be punished or silenced.

Instead of open argument (like James Damore’s… pic.twitter.com/4BxnE0bGVd

— Camus (@newstart_2024) April 17, 2026

HR is the worst.

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: String of missing or dead scientists ‘too coincidental’ not to be major concern, congressman says — as 11th mystery emerges. “In many cases, the congressman continued, these scientists ‘felt some form of threat’ and ‘left all of their devices at home” before they dropped out of sight.'”

TEACH WOMEN NOT TO RAPE! (CONT’D): Fifth-grade teacher charged with 25 sex crimes against 2 young students, including rape.

CALIFORNIA: Following Rape Accusations Against Swalwell, Newsom Fundraises Off His Ouster.

MATT TAIBBI: Public Stonings are Not “Accountability:” The high-speed demolition of Eric Swalwell is being celebrated as appropriate “accountability,” but removing due process isn’t justice.

JONATHAN LEAF: News That’s Been Drowned Out By The Sound of Battle.

SO MANY OF OUR CURRENT ILLS STARTED WITH OBAMA:

Already popular among western elites for quite some time, but was mostly limited to university campuses until the Obama administration

— Plantation Scientist (@plantationdrip) April 18, 2026

SHUT UP, SHORTY: Michigan Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Blamed US for ‘Creating’ Terrorism: ‘What Happens When People Are in Pain?’

ICYMI:

If true, this is the most significant corruption scandal in Australian history

Afghan villagers are PAID to testify against war hero Ben Roberts-Smith

The villagers are then coached

The government in return offers the villagers ASYLUM – which presumably is like winning the… https://t.co/6Jj5cKNUlK

— Lisa (@Lisa9Sophia) April 17, 2026

Could the Australian Special Forces take down the government?

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MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up.

I HOPE SO: Is America on the Verge of a Nuclear Renaissance?

AND YET MORE WRITERS WHO DON’T HATE YOU:  Writers who don’t hate you, Extraordinary Promo Post 6.

AFTER THE SWALWELL COLLAPSE, THE LEFT CHOOSES AN ENEMY TO CONSOLIDATE AROUND: California governor’s race declares war on Big Tech.