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1. For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:08:40 -0000

   Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

2. The Primary That Could End a State G.O.P.’s Independent Streak

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:23:49 -0000

   For years, Republican state legislators in Montana have been willing to team up with Democrats, but in nearly two dozen races on June 2, a nationally attuned right has those lawmakers in its sights.

3. Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:06:56 -0000

   The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power.

4. The Pope Bedevils Trump

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:39:05 -0000

   A higher authority finally tells Trump he’s no messiah.

5. JD Vance’s Very Bad Week

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:05:48 -0000

   What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.

6. Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:10:00 -0000

   Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.

7. New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:09:02 -0000

   The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.