SITREP 31: Middle East Ceasefires, Virginia Redistricting, & Drama in Congress

The Situation Report for April 23, 2026. Rep. Crenshaw on the state of play in the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump's strategy behind it. All the resignation drama in Congress and who might be next to make an exit. And the implications of Virginia's 10-1 redistricting power grab on the November elections (which a Virginia circuit court just declared was unconstitutional – so stay tuned). All that and more news in less than 13 minutes.   A fragile ceasefire with Iran   Shots fired and ships ceased in the naval blockade   President Trump's strategy behind U.S.-Iran negotiations   Expulsions, resignations, and ethics investigations in Congress   A bipartisan effort to lose the faith of the American people   Who's next in Congress to get the boot?   Virginia democrats pull a major power grab with redistricting   President Trump fast tracks psychedelic treatment research for veterans   Goodbye Tim Apple   Southern Poverty Law Center gets indicted for funneling money to violent extremist groups   Two Americans die in Mexico after a counter-narcotics mission   Read of the week: Data center moratorium a fault line in Dem primaries