Iran strikes three ships in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two of them; Obama, Gov. Spanberger celebrate Virginia redistricting referendum win; and more | 4.22.26

Iran strikes three ships in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two of them; Obama, Gov. Spanberger celebrate Virginia redistricting referendum win; and more | 4.22.26

From Rising by The Hill

April 22, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's military actions in the Strait of Hormuz, the celebration of a redistricting win in Virginia, and various other news topics.

0:00 Liberals shocked, San Francisco fixed Subway by stopping crime! Robby Soave | RISING 9:38 Iran strikes three ships in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two of them | RISING 17:48 Obama, Gov. Spanberger celebrate Virginia redistricting referendum win | RISING 24:10 Federal government on the hook to return billions in collected tariffs: Lindsey Granger | RISING 32:46 SPLC accused of funneling money to KKK, extremist leaders | RISING 41:47 UK approves bill to ban smoking for people born after 2008 | RISING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

  • Iran military actions
  • Virginia redistricting
  • Federal tariffs
  • SPLC controversy
  • UK smoking ban
  • San Francisco subway improvements

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Strait of Hormuz
  • Obama
  • Virginia redistricting
  • SPLC
  • smoking ban
  • tariffs
  • San Francisco subway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SPLC

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Virginia

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