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• Update ⋅ April 18, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump signs order to hasten review of psychedelics | PBS News PBS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, .
• President Donald Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including ibogaine – YouTube YouTube President Donald President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, .
• Progress amid Hormuz tensions – YouTube YouTube After a day of mixed messaging on the state of the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald President Donald Trump says he's still optimistic about talks with Tehran, .
• President President Donald Trump reacts to Iran reimposing control over the Strait of Hormuz – YouTube YouTube Javed Ali, former senior director for counterterrorism for the National Security Council, discusses President Donald Trump's reaction to Tehran reasserting control .
• President Donald Trump and Tehran's series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace | US-Israel war on Iran The Guardian President Donald Trump's desperation for the war to end has seen him trying to speed through a process that he does not fully control, and which requires agreement .