Good Morning Baker.
Ships Seized, Cases Filed, Borders Tighten | Qnotables 4AM Talking Points LIVE | 4/22/2026
Hormuz is back at the center of the map tonight.
Iran fired on commercial vessels and seized two ships, while the U.S. widened its pressure campaign beyond the strait. Back home, the DOJ hits SPLC with a federal indictment, Texas scores a major courtroom win on the Ten Commandments, and the Brennan story keeps moving.
Also tonight:
Hezbollah tests the ceasefire
El Salvador puts hundreds of alleged gang members on trial
Britain pushes a smoking ban and more facial recognition
Palantir draws fresh fire over its vision of tech and power
New Qnotables rundown for 4/22/2026.
https://rumble.com/v78uq74-ships-seized-cases-filed-borders-tighten-qnotables-4am-talking-points-live-.html
Time for the grown-ups to pull the plug on Mamdani’s fiscal fantasies
https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/opinion/time-for-the-grown-ups-to-halt-mamdanis-fiscal-fantasies/