Vance says Vatican should ‘stick to morality’ as Iran war fuels Trump–pope rift
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that the Vatican should focus on matters concerning the Catholic Church and morality, responding to rising tensions between the Trump administration and the Holy See.
… it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality, to stick to matters of what’s going on in the Catholic Church and let the President of the United States stick to dictating American public policy,” Vance said.

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. “We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world because that’s what they’re doing,” Trump said of Iran. Speaking outside the Oval Office, the president suggested the U.S. is still willing to engage with Iran.“I can tell you that we’ve been called by the other side,” Trump said.

Iran, not Israel, responsible for US decision to impose blockade
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel supports President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a naval blockade on Iran, while emphasizing that Israeli forces will continue military operations in Lebanon as part of a broader campaign against threats on multiple fronts.

Iranian expats cheer US deportations of regime-linked nationals
Iranians living in exile in the United States are praising the Trump administration for deporting individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic regime and are calling on authorities to continue the effort. Several high-profile Iranian expatriates with ties to the regime — including relatives of slain former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani — have recently come under scrutiny for residing in the U.S. while publicly expressing support for Tehran.

Hamas issues new demands in Gaza peace talks
Hamas continues to evade disarmament requirements while piling on new demands of Israel in talks with Egyptian mediators. Both the United States and Israel have insisted that any lasting settlement must include Hamas giving up its entire arsenal, a basic condition included in the Gaza peace plan which served as the basis for the October 2025 ceasefire agreement.

68 illegal Palestinian Arab workers discovered crammed inside garbage truck
During a routine inspection at the Cross-Shomron checkpoint, the forces stopped a garbage collection truck – and were shocked to find no fewer than 68 illegal Palestinian Arab residents inside it. Documentation from the moment of the arrest shows dozens of Palestinian Arabs who had been placed inside the truck’s compaction container, sitting on top of one another in horrific overcrowding.

Special rabbinical resolution: ‘Thank President Trump who defends our land and the world’
The Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel adopted a special resolution on Monday to express thanks for “the great miracles that we see during these times.” The President of the Rabbinate Council, Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber, read the resolution during a session of the council. In the resolution, the council thanks the Prime Minister, IDF soldiers, and US President Donald Trump “for being eloquent ambassadors for the defense of the people of Israel,” and wishes them great success.

IDF seizes Lebanese stadium where Nasrallah threatened Jewish state in 2000
Israeli troops have taken operational control of a destroyed stadium in southeastern Lebanon where slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah once threatened the Jewish state, the military said on Monday, confirming a major raid in the Bint Jbeil area.

Thousands Decry New Connecticut Bill: Forcing Parents To Get ‘Approval’ To Educate Their Children Is ‘Obscene’
Home educators in Connecticut are officially in the government’s crosshairs. In fact, under a new bill moving through the legislature, parents will need approval from child protection services to homeschool. And they will have to prove to bureaucrats that they are providing “equivalent instruction” to that offered by the government-school system. Only about a third of children in the state’s public schools are even “proficient” in reading or math, federal data show. Suicide, mental problems, and other issues are off the charts and rising among government-educated children, too. So, it was not immediately clear why anyone would want homeschoolers to be subjected to “equivalent instruction.”

US Navy begins actively carrying out naval blockade on Iranian ports
US Central Command began implementing a naval blockade on Monday at 10 am ET, targeting all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports. Earlier, US President Trump confirmed the move, linking it to stalled nuclear negotiations with Tehran. “I don’t care if they come back or not. If they don’t come back, I’m fine,” he said, adding, “Iran will NOT have a nuclear weapon.” Trump also stated the blockade aims to prevent Iran from exporting oil, saying, “Other nations are working so that Iran will not be able to sell oil, and that will be very effective.”

New details on Operation Eternal Darkness: 250 Hezbollah operatives were killed across Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces has released new details about its large-scale operation in Lebanon, confirming that more than 250 Hezbollah operatives and commanders were killed during Operation Eternal Darkness. Among those confirmed killed are several senior Hezbollah commanders. The IDF named Hassan Mustafa Nasser, Also killed were senior intelligence officials Ali Qassem, Abu Ali Abbas, and Ali Hijazi, In addition, the IDF confirmed the elimination of Abu Muhammad Habib, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s missile unit,

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, highest amount in decade
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, marking the highest total since 1989, according to a joint report by Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty. The figure represents a 68% increase compared to 2024, when 975 executions were recorded, signaling a sharp escalation in the use of capital punishment by Iranian authorities. The report notes that at least 48 women were among those executed. However, researchers stress the true number is likely higher due to limited transparency

As US Initiates Blockade Of Hormuz, Trump Warns Any Iranian Ships Coming Near Will Be ‘Eliminated’
The Trump-ordered US military blockade of the Hormuz Strait has gone into effect as of early evening local time (and 10am in the US), and Trump soon after issued the below Truth Social message warning that if any of Iran’s ships – which he says at this point are merely small ‘fast attack ships’ – come “anywhere close to our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated.” He described this will be “the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers” – in reference to the Caribbean and prior Venezuela operations.

Biden FDA Knew About COVID Vaccine Stroke Risk And Kept Americans In The Dark
FDA and CDC officials under the Biden administration identified a significant stroke risk tied to Pfizer’s COVID-19 bivalent booster in seniors – and never breathed a word to the public. “HHS records show that as early as October 2022, federal health officials identified a potential connection between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster and ischemic stroke for individuals over the age of 65,” Johnson wrote. Despite the risk, the Biden administration issued no formal warnings. It gets worse….

Hawaii hasn’t seen storms this bad in 1,000 years. What’s behind it?
Last month, Hawaii was hit by back-to-back Kona low storms separated by just a few days, and the state was inundated with over 2 trillion gallons of water. Areas such as Haleakala received over 36 inches of rain in 24 hours, far exceeding what is typically expected in a once-in-a-1,000-year storm event.

Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific
Super Typhoon Sinlaku is hours from striking American islands in the Pacific. The strongest storm on earth this year is closing in on the Northern Mariana Islands, a chain of U.S.-held islands about 6,000 miles west of San Francisco, where roughly 50,000 American citizens live.

Report: China Supplying Iran with Anti-Aircraft Weapons to Aid in Fight Against US
A new report revealed that American officials believe China is helping Iran in the war with the United States and Israel. According to The New York Times, U.S. intelligence agencies believe China sent shoulder-fired missiles to Iran. The weapons can be used to down low-flying planes.

There Is Only One Jesus, And He Is Coming Soon
By now, most have seen the image Trump posted on Truth Social. It instantly shocked people all over the world and was the biggest news story in America Monday. Someone actually created an AI-generated image that depicts Trump as a modern-day Christ figure. Thankfully, Trump decided to quickly take the image down after a furious backlash from conservative Christians.

The Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz Is the Greatest Threat to the Global Economy
Iranians think they’ll eventually get what they want by holding traffic through the Strait hostage, causing as much pain for the global economy as possible. The Trump administration believes if Iran’s oil revenue is cut off, the regime will eventually be forced to give in to their demands. The world economy can’t handle a shutdown of the Strait that lasts months.

Swedish Home Care Scandal: Syrian Migrant Filmed Himself Torturing Elderly Patients While Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ 
Örebro, Sweden: A 22-year-old Syrian man who arrived in Sweden as an asylum seeker during the 2015 migrant crisis has been charged with the brutal, systematic abuse of at least 13 vulnerable elderly Swedes in municipal home care services.

Little Arabia Takes Root in Texas: Al Ameera Plaza Grand Opening in Richardson as Massive Halal Shopping Hub – Mayor Joins Celebration of Cultural Takeover
In Richardson, Texas, once the original Muslim hub of DFW where it first planted roots on empty farmland when I-75 was a two-lane highway, Al Ameera Plaza has rapidly transformed into ‘Little Arabia,’ a massive self-contained Islamic stronghold and Sharia parallel society under strict halal and Sharia rules with no pressure to assimilate into US or Texas culture.

Iran war latest: Tehran makes ‘bottom of the sea’ threat – as US blockade now in place
The US blockade of Iranian ports is now underway, according to timings outlined by Trump after talks between the sides failed. US Central Command has warned ships that break the blockade will face capture. Iran dismissed Trump’s blockade threat as “ridiculous and laughable,” warning any ships will be “sent to the bottom of the sea.”

Unveiling The Hidden Truth About Illegal Aliens and Crime
Every day in the US, illegal aliens, legal immigrants, and naturalized Americans from a rogue’s list of countries to our South and from the Middle East kill, rape, rob, and defraud us, almost with impunity. Yet, if you try to prove it by citing reliable gov’t statistics, you can’t. The Left (aka Dem Party) works hard to ensure you can’t find out exactly how bad things really are in the US.

Why Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Should be Banned
Owned, funded, and controlled by the government of Qatar, Al-Jazeera, particularly its Arabic-language channel, has long provided a platform for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Its coverage frequently echoes Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood narratives, and amplifies anti-Israel propaganda and antisemitic rhetoric.

Meteorologists Sound Alarm On ‘Worst El Nino In 140 Years’ 
Forecasters are sounding the alarm that the return of El Niño this year could be one of the worst in California’s history if it develops as many meteorologists have recently predicted — and the phenomenon already appears to be in motion. This week, a cluster of tropical cyclones were recorded on both sides of the equator in the western Pacific Ocean, generating a westerly wind burst that is pushing warm water eastward, and accelerating “real potential for the strongest El Niño event in 140 years,” The return of this year’s climate phenomenon is being dubbed Super El Niño, and in some cases, Godzilla El Niño,

Federal appeals court rules Iowa can ban LGBT indoctrination in schools
Iowa’s law bans any instruction about ‘sexual orientation’ or ‘gender identity’ through sixth grade, prohibits explicit books in schools libraries, and strengthens parents’ rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Iowa may enforce a 2023 law prohibiting LGBT indoctrination in elementary school and excluding sexually explicit material from public school libraries.

FAA Greenlights Laser Sentry Guns To Combat Attack Drones In U.S. Airspace 
The Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the U.S. military to deploy high-energy counter-drone laser weapons in U.S. airspace, adding a new, low-cost layer of protection against the rising threat from kamikaze drones. The decision follows a two-month interagency standoff over whether the systems posed a risk to general aviation and commercial aircraft, as well as incidents in Texas earlier this year that briefly led to an airspace closure.

Toronto: Muslim Man Fires Multiple Shots at Jewish Restaurant yet Charged Only With Paperwork Gun Offences
A 35-year-old Brampton man named Mohamed Mahdi has been arrested after multiple shots were fired at a Jewish-owned restaurant in North Toronto in the early hours of April 3, 2026. Police confirm this was the second time the same Jewish business owner has been targeted. Despite the clearly targeted nature of the attack, the involvement of both the Hate Crime Unit and the Counter Terrorism Security Unit, and the suspect’s Muslim name, prosecutors have laid zero hate crime charges and zero terrorism charges.

Péter Magyar wins crucial Hungary election, Orbán leaves power
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party has won Hungary’s crucial election, which could have direct implications for European cooperation. Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of the Fidesz party congratulated Tisza on the victory at an election vigil, saying the result was “painful but clear.” The result means Tisza looks set to win a supermajority in parliament.

Reports of more than 100 dead in airstrikes in Yobe State, Nigeria
More than 100 people have been killed in airstrikes in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International and local media say. The Nigerian military is said to have mistakenly hit a market during raids targeting jihadists. Local leader Lawan Zanna Nur says the total number of victims – killed and injured – is around 200.

Middle East war live: Iran navy chief calls Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz Strait ‘ridiculous’
Iran’s navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as “ridiculous and funny”. Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war.

Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
In his first public comments after the 21-hour talks, Trump sought to eliminate Iran’s key source of leverage in the war by exerting strategic control over the waterway that was responsible for 20% of global oil shipping before fighting began. A U.S. blockade could further rattle global energy markets. Trump told Fox News the goal was to ensure all ships could transit: “It’s going to be all or none, and that’s the way it is.” Freedom of peaceful navigation is a basic principle of international maritime trade.

Pakistan pushes to revive US-Iran talks as Vance says Tehran rejected terms
In parallel, Israeli officials are preparing for a range of possible scenarios as negotiations remain stalled. Despite the outcome, Pakistan is continuing efforts to facilitate another round of negotiations and prevent a return to the fighting.

Erdogan: Turkey can invade Israel
Turkey’s president … warns the Turkish military can invade Israel. The remarks came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Erdogan of massacring Kurdish civilians, He added that if US-Iran diplomacy had not been underway, Turkey would have acted more forcefully against Israel, hinting at a possible invasion.

US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
Three Iranian nationals with alleged ties to the Islamic Regime of Iran who have been living in the US were arrested on Saturday after their lawful permanent resident (LPR) statuses were revoked, the US State Department announced. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, his wife Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son were arrested after Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated their LPR statuses. All three are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and will be removed from the US, the department said. Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overtook the US Embassy in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and took 52 Americans hostage.

Saudi Arabia Restores Full Capacity on East-West Oil Pipeline to 7 Million BPD After Attacks
Saudi Arabia has restored full oil pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline to about seven million barrels per day, it said on Sunday, days after providing an assessment of damage on its energy sector from attacks during the Iran conflict. The ministry said energy facilities and the pipeline affected by attacks during the conflict have recovered and restored operational capacity.

Israel pummels Hezbollah’s ‘last stronghold’ in southern Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces entered Bint Jbeil, a city in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. The army has called it the “last stronghold” of the terror group Hezbollah that threatens northern Israeli settlements. It expects to conquer it in the coming days.

US-Iran talks collapse over nuclear dispute, but both sides leave door open for more negotiations
Vice President JD Vance says Iran rejected US demands to curb its nuclear program, while Tehran accuses Washington of excessive conditions; despite the impasse, both sides signal interest in continuing diplomacy

Ugandan Bill To Establish Sharia Courts Sparks Urgent Religious Freedom Concerns 
A bill in Uganda that would establish a nationwide system of Sharia courts—known in Uganda as “Qadhis courts”—is sparking urgent international concerns over freedom of religion, as lawmakers push to fast-track its passage before Parliament dissolves on 24 April 2026.

“Create A Crisis”: American Association Of University Professors Sponsors Anti-ICE Campaign
That call is made in a new campaign sponsored by the American Association of University Professors to force “colleges to drop their contracts with ICE’s key corporate enablers.” Despite years of criticism over the purging of faculty ranks of conservatives and libertarians, university professors continue to double down on far-left ideology that is now an orthodoxy in higher education.

Massachusetts Dems Advance Bill To Limit How Far You Can Drive In Your Own Car
Massachusetts lawmakers are barreling ahead with a bill that would force the state to slash the total miles residents drive, all under the banner of cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It also creates a new government council tasked with pushing people onto public transit whether they like it or not.

It’s Official: Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Shifted Again, and It’s Moving Into Unmapped Magnetic Territory
Earth’s magnetic north pole has a new official position. The updated World Magnetic Model 2025, released by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA) and the British Geological Survey, confirms the pole is drifting closer to Siberia. That matters well beyond geophysics. The model keeps military and civilian planes, ships, submarines, and GPS units aligned with the planet’s changing magnetic field. The pole is now officially closer to northern Russia than to Canada, a notable geographic milestone after more than 190 years of movement across the Arctic.

New York, Washington set to swelter under record heat next week
A blast of hot weather will sweep into the eastern US, toppling records, sparking energy demand and bringing sultry conditions to New York City and Washington by the middle of next week. The heat will extend across much of the Mid-Atlantic and southeast with at least 165 daily records expected to be threatened or broken next week.

British Citizenship Test Now Requires Applicants to Know the Difference Between Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha
A decade ago, Peter Hitchens warned that the atheist campaign to expel Christianity from Western public life wouldn’t produce a neutral, secular vacuum but would open the door to something else. In an interview, He observed that when they drive Christianity out of Europe, as they’re rapidly doing, they won’t create an atheist paradise. They’ll leave a space for Islam.

Will War with Iran Lead to a Shooting War with China?
The war in the Middle East involves one of China’s closest allies that directly affects their national interests. If the flow of oil and gas from the MidEast is cut off, China’s economy will seriously hurt. Nobody purchases more natural gas from the region than China or more oil from Saudi Arabia than China. China has been gobbling up about 90% of all oil Iran exports.

Vance says US-Iran talks end without deal after 21 hours of negotiations
Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without a deal after Iranian officials refused to accept American terms. Speaking during a press conference from the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, Vance said Iran has “chosen not to accept our terms.”

Global Food Shortages Will Hit the World Like a Freight Train In 6 To 9 Months Because Virtually Nothing Will Get Through the Strait of Hormuz Now
Peace talks with Iran failed; there appears no hope for compromise. Iran says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz will continue. That’s unacceptable, so Trump announced a full naval blockade. So nothing will get through for an extended time. As a result, spring planting in the northern hemisphere will be a disaster, and global food shortages will hit big 6 to 9 months from now.

Decades-Long Study Blows Up Narrative That ‘Gender Reassignment’ Prevents Suicide
One of the most common talking points from the left is if you don’t rush confused kids into gender reassignment, they’ll kill themselves. The left says “transgenderism” isn’t a mental health problem, while at the same time saying especially minors will kill themselves at greater rates if they’re not quickly put on puberty blockers and on track to mutilate their bodies.

Massachusetts Dems Advance Bill To Limit How Far You Can Drive In Your Own Car
Massachusetts lawmakers are barreling ahead with a bill that would force the state to slash total miles residents drive, all to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal doesn’t slap a hard cap on daily commutes yet but orders their Dept of Transportation to set binding goals. It also creates a council tasked with pushing people onto public transit whether they like it or not.

Machete-wielding NYC maniac who slashed 3 elderly straphangers at Grand Central Terminal called himself ‘Lucifer’
In the unprovoked attack, he was fatally shot by police. Two NYPD detectives, who were working overtime to provide security, confronted the 44-year-old Anthony Griffin and told him to drop the machete. 20 times he refused. An 85-year-old suffered a deep cut across his head, a 65-year-old suffered cuts on his head, and a 70-year-old was slashed in her shoulder.

Another Foreign National Arrested in Europe for Attempted Murder
On 7 April, a 24-year-old Afghan national was arrested for stabbing a man in the neck and shoulder in Austria. The 32-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds, and police say the motive is currently unknown. This latest incident follows last month’s knife attack by a Moroccan man, and the horrific 2025 knife attack by a Syrian, which killed a 14-year-old boy.

SOMALIFICATION OF UTAH: Obama’s Redistricting Machine Installs Somali DSA Muslim Liban Mohamed in Utah’s Reddest District 
In the heart of conservative Mormon country, the Somali Bantu Muslim community – now roughly 10,000 strong – is openly celebrating its rapid growth, declaring they’re “taking over slowly.” The group has secured $5.7 million in federal grants while directing its youth toward full Islamic “deen” [complete way of life] through mosques, youth programs, & community events.