The Strait of Hormuz is more or less open for the moment, but the American blockade on Iranian shipping continues. Since the only sure thing in the Middle East is sudden and dramatic change, no one knows what next week will bring.
Clip: Iran war reality undercuts Trump's messaging
Apr. 17, 2026 AT 8:49 p.m. EDT
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Clip: How will Trump get out of his fight with Pope Leo?
You know it’s a strange week when the governments of Israel and Lebanon seem to be getting along better than the 47th American president and the first American pope.
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Donald Trump has achieved what he’s achieved to date by being more rhetorically reckless, blunter and more insulting than any president in memory. But are there any limits? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, and Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
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