CiVL News: Apr 18, 2026, 5:05 AM PDT -- Jawboning, Iran Deals, and Yale's Mirror

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode delves into a controversial Trump-Iran deal and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to punish Senator Mark Kelly for political speech. It also covers an Alabama Supreme Court ruling expanding police power and Yale's report on self-censorship. • President Trump announced a deal with Iran to surrender enriched uranium, with Axios reporting a potential unfreezing of Iranian funds.• Iran's Foreign Minister declared the Strait of Hormuz open, but officials later stated no new agreement and ships must pay tolls.• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing an injunction blocking him from punishing Senator Mark Kelly for criticizing Pentagon leadership.• Seventy-three former admirals and generals filed an amicus brief supporting Senator Kelly, calling Hegseth's actions "unprecedented."• The Alabama Supreme Court ruled police can demand physical identification if answers to questions are "incomplete or unsatisfactory."• A Childersburg pastor was arrested for watering flowers after police were unsatisfied with his verbal identification.• Yale University's report on public trust in higher education cited grade inflation, bloat, and controversial admissions as issues.• The Yale report acknowledged pressures toward conformity, intimidation, and social shaming despite the school's pro-free speech stance.• The 1956 Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth notified distributors of "completely objectionable" publications. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.