Why Trump Is Blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Plus . . .

Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and Hezbollah flags during the funeral of IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi in Tehran, Iran, on April 8. (Morteza Nikoubazl via AP)

The fall of Viktor Orbán. Tyler Cowen on the hunt for Bitcoin’s founder. Bethany McLean on why no one will escape the AI crash. And more.

By The Free Press

04.13.26 — The Front Page

--:--

Upgrade to Listen

5 mins

Produced by ElevenLabs using AI narration

154

It’s Monday, April 13. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Why Orbán lost. Why the AI crash will hit us all. Why even chimps wage war. And much more.

But first: Did Iran just blow it?

The mullahs had a rough weekend. Forty-eight hours ago, the ceasefire in Iran looked like t…

Start Your Free Trial to Unlock This Story

Support our journalism and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually is. Get your first 7 days free.

Annual

$8.33/month

Billed as $100 yearly

Monthly

$10/month

Billed as $10 monthly

Already have an account?

To read this article, sign in or start your free trial