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23.04.2026

The Day Trump Ordered Shoot and Kill in the Strait

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 23.04.2026.

It displays 264 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.04.2026The Day Trump Ordered Shoot and Kill in the Strait

The day began with the fallout from Navy Secretary John Phelan's firing amid tensions with Pete Hegseth over the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Iran continued seizing ships, tightening its grip. By early afternoon, Trump ordered the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boats laying mines in the strait, escalating the conflict after firing Phelan. Iran responded that opening the strait was impossible and rejected talks. Domestically, Trump reclassified medical marijuana as less dangerous, and his net approval hit a new low amid GOP revolt. In the evening, a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana injured 10, with one dead. Late coverage focused on Trump ruling out nuclear weapons against Iran and extending the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks. A U.S. soldier was charged with betting on Maduro's removal using inside intel.

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05:27Senate GOP Funds ICE Alone

The newspapers report on the Senate's adoption of a budget resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol after a marathon vote-a-rama, cutting Democrats out entirely (CBS, NPR, AP News, Fox News). Coverage also continues on the Iran war, with Navy Secretary John Phelan fired amid tensions with Pete Hegseth (NBC News, Washington Post).
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07:19The Shadow General Rises

The newspapers report on Iran's new leadership after airstrikes killed top officials, with General Ahmad Vahidi emerging as the shadowy figure running the country (NY Post, NYTimes). Iran also released video of purported ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump remains quiet on next moves (CBS, ABC News).
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DELPHI, Greece — Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Breitbart News he is pulling for U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran to end hostilities in the Middle East and restore stability to the region, opening the Strait of Hormuz and helping the world’s energy markets recover from the last couple months of “economic fallout.”
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In the 1940s, the gradual unraveling of colonialism offered hope to Puerto Ricans demanding independence. But the archipelago was of military importance to the US — so Washington used economic threats and repression to retain it.
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09:29Shoot and Kill in the Strait

The newspapers report on Trump ordering the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz (Fox News, ABC News), while Iran's new collective leadership under the Revolutionary Guards is detailed (NYTimes). Domestically, Trump reclassifies medical marijuana as less dangerous (AP News), and his net approval hits a new low amid GOP revolt (The Daily Beast).
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Last month, Vietnam marked the 58th anniversary of the Mỹ Lai massacre, when US soldiers killed hundreds of defenseless civilians. US public memory largely ignores the history of atrocities like Mỹ Lai, making it easier to repeat them in the future.
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Central to Donald Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship, enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment and a key feature of American jurisprudence, is the creation of an underclass of hyperexploited labor at home and abroad.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning to Iran, saying he has ordered the U.S. Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" caught placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. "There is to be no hesitation," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Additionally, our mine 'sweepers' are clearing the Strait right now." [Full Story]
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10:40Shoot and Kill in the Strait

The newspapers report on Trump ordering the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz (HuffPost, NY Post, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Newsmax), escalating the conflict after firing the Navy Secretary. Iran touts video of ship seizures (CBS) as Trump remains quiet on next moves.
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12:58Shoot and Kill in the Strait

The newspapers report on Trump ordering the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz (HuffPost, NY Post, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, ABC News), escalating the conflict after firing the Navy Secretary. Iran touts video of ship seizures (CBS) as Trump remains quiet on next moves. Domestically, Trump reclassifies medical marijuana as less dangerous (AP News, USA Today).
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While Pentagon budgets have steadily increased in recent years, the arms industry has become more consolidated, more automated, and less labor-intensive. The warfare state is not an effective economic development strategy for working people.
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14:52Shoot and Kill in the Strait

The newspapers report on Trump ordering the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz (HuffPost, AP News, Newsweek, Fox News, The Blaze, The Daily Wire, Breitbart, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, ABC News, Washington Examiner, CBS). Iran responds that opening the strait is impossible and rejects talks (Breitbart). Domestically, the Justice Department watchdog probes compliance with the Epstein Act (NBC News).
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15:56Mall of Louisiana Shooting

The newspapers report on a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, with multiple wounded and suspects at large (USA Today, NBC News, ABC News). Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues with Trump's 'shoot and kill' order and Iran rejecting talks (HuffPost, AP News, Newsweek, Breitbart).
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17:26Trump Rules Out Nuclear Option

The newspapers report on Trump ruling out nuclear weapons against Iran (Washington Examiner, Newsweek, The Daily Wire), while a former adviser calls his foreign policy 'incoherent' (The Daily Beast). A Louisiana mall shooting injures 10 (USA Today, NBC News). A court blocks California's ICE decree (The Blaze), and Republicans hand Democrats a win on the SAVE Act (Fox News).
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, unseen and unheard from since becoming Iran’s supreme leader in March, is believed to have been so badly wounded in the strike that killed his father that he now struggles to speak, will require plastic surgery, and is awaiting a prosthetic leg. [Full Story]
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18:24Ceasefire Extended, Iran's Leader Wounded

The newspapers report on the extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks, announced by Trump (USA Today, CBS, AP News, The Epoch Times). Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader is reportedly wounded and requires plastic surgery (The Daily Wire, Newsmax). Trump rules out nuclear strike on Iran (Newsweek) and says US doesn't know who Iran's leader is (Washington Examiner).
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19:54Soldier Bet on Maduro Raid

The newspapers report on a US soldier charged with betting over $400,000 on Polymarket on Maduro's removal using inside intel (HuffPost, NBC News, ABC News). Meanwhile, Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire (NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post).
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21:24The Vanishing Scientists

The newspapers report on the disappearance or death of 10 scientists under federal investigation (USA Today), while the DOJ targets record denaturalizations in a citizenship fraud crackdown (Washington Examiner). The NFL draft dominates sports coverage (NY Post, Boston Globe).
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