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Smokescreen AlertIran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration → Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions · SI: 71.5 CRITICAL
While they talked about Iran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration, trump administration moves to erase january 6 convictions.
By the Numbers
25Events
-78
3Damage
-4
17Hype
-57
5Noise
-17
12.5Avg Dmg
+0.2
38.1Avg Hype
-4.8
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Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions
Michigan Refuses DOJ Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
They want you to look at
Iran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration
DEI Debate and Policy Scrutiny
Top Damage · Dmg: 96.4
Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions

The Trump administration is moving to erase or overturn convictions of January 6 Capitol riot leaders. Some Northwest Republicans have publicly opposed the move while others remain silent, indicating internal party division on the issue.

Dmg: 96.4Hype: 51.01 src
Top Hype · Hype: 87.3
Iran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears expiration with no deal in sight, Iran has doubled down on closing the Strait of Hormuz and rejected U.S. demands as 'maximalist.' Iranian officials indicated final deal remains far off while the strategic chokepoint remains shuttered, with Iran reporting 3,500 deaths in conflict with the U.S.

Dmg: 0.0Hype: 87.38 srcs
SmokescreenIran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expirationis obscuringTrump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 ConvictionsSI: 71.5
Full Index
Damage3 events
1
Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions
2026-04-19 · 1 src
UNDERCOVERED
96.451.0
2
Michigan Refuses DOJ Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
2026-04-19 · 1 src
57.857.8
3
Trump Administration Rewrites Asylum Rules
2026-04-19 · 1 src
42.019.0
Hype17 events
1
Iran Strait of Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Expiration
2026-04-19 · 8 src
HYPE
0.087.3
2
DEI Debate and Policy Scrutiny
2026-04-22 · 2 src
HYPE
2.278.5
3
GOP Targets Birth Control and Title X Funding
2026-04-22 · 1 src
HYPE
12.960.0
4
Congress Grapples with Sexual Harassment Culture
2026-04-19 · 1 src
HYPE
4.059.0
5
Pope Leo Criticizes 'MAGA Jesus' and Trump Administration Religious Rhetoric
2026-04-19 · 2 src
HYPE
0.056.3
6
Trump Sculpture Garden Project for America 250th Birthday
2026-04-19 · 1 src
HYPE
1.655.8
7
Trump Comments on Dyslexia Cause Public Concern
2026-04-19 · 1 src
HYPE
2.140.0
8
Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation
2026-04-20 · 1 src
HYPE
8.739.8
9
Trump Executive Order on Psychedelic Drug Research Acceleration
2026-04-18 · 11 src
HYPE
0.038.3
10
Trump Admin Conspiracy Claims About Dead Scientists
2026-04-18 · 1 src
HYPE
0.036.5
11
Trump Approval Decline Among Latino Voters
2026-04-19 · 1 src
HYPE
0.034.3
12
NASA Budget Cuts Proposed
2026-04-23 · 1 src
HYPE
0.034.3
13
Fed Chair Succession Saga
2026-04-19 · 1 src
30.533.3
14
DOJ Moves to Change Federal Prosecutor Oversight
2026-04-25 · 1 src
HYPE
—31.8
15
Trump Daring Quotes of the Week
2026-04-18 · 1 src
HYPE
—30.5
16
Anthropic-Trump Administration Relations Warming
2026-04-18 · 1 src
—22.8
17
Maine Legislative Session
2026-04-19 · 1 src
—2.8
Noise Floor5 events
1
Trump Tariff Refund Portal Launch
2026-04-19 · 1 src
2
Government Shutdowns: What You Need to Know
2026-04-17 · 1 src
3
Michigan Senate Race Democratic Challenges
2026-04-19 · 2 src
4
Business Groups Resist Trump-Backed Anti-Immigrant Bills
2026-04-19 · 1 src
5
Pope Leo First Mass in Angola and World Stage Positioning
2026-04-19 · 2 src
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