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Latest April 18, 2026 · 3:39 AM Economy, Foreign Affairs, Defense

Trump Extends Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver to May 16

The Trump administration on Friday extended a waiver on sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products, reversing its earlier stated position not to do so. A Treasury license allowing countries to purchase Russian oil was extended through May 16, amid ongoing Iran war tensions.

What the President did: The Trump administration extended a sanctions waiver on Russian oil and petroleum products through May 16, contradicting a recent Cabinet official statement that the U.S. would not be granting such an extension.

April 18, 2026

Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz "Open for Business"

Iran announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely" open for commercial vessels following a ceasefire in Lebanon, after the shipping lane had been mostly closed since a war between the U.S. and Iran broke out earlier in the year. However, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, spea

April 17, 2026

Trump Declares Israel "Prohibited" From Lebanon Strikes

President Trump posted on social media declaring that Israel is "prohibited" from conducting further airstrikes in Lebanon, contradicting the text of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were shocked by the post, and I

April 17, 2026

Trump Downplays Iran War's Hit to Working Families

A war involving Iran has begun, impacting American household finances and economic conditions. Stock markets are performing well, but working families are experiencing financial strain. The conflict has extended beyond the timeline initially projected by Trump.

April 16, 2026

Trump Blockades Iran's Oil Ports

US naval blockade of Iranian ports in effect since April 13 after Islamabad peace talks collapsed; April 22 ceasefire expires in six days; oil at ~$95.