11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (294+ words) “Republicans used their midterm convention this week to ask voters to preserve their congressional majorities and let them ‘finish the job,’” Politico reports. ”But with few consensus legislative goals, it’s far from clear what job they want to finish.” Think…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago   (200+ words) The Atlantic: “As recently as last week, the Iran war appeared to be turning slightly in America’s favor. The Houthis—the Yemen-based militia that is Iran’s most formidable remaining ally in the Middle East—were under pressure from their local…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago   (86+ words) “A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz,” the Associated Press reports....

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (208+ words) Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump’s new promise to give a $5,000 check to every adult American citizen if Republicans win the midterm elections may be an effort to answer a variant of an age-old riddle: Can Trump devise a policy so ill-conceived…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago   (120+ words) “The war in Iran will likely end soon after November’s mid-term elections, President Donald Trump said Saturday, and predicted that energy prices would fall sharply once that happens,” CNBC reports. Said Trump: “I think very soon, I think it’ll be…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (156+ words) “The world’s most valuable energy corridors are pinching shut,” the New York Times reports. “On Friday, Houthi militants backed by Iran expanded their control of the Red Sea, threatening a critical route for Persian Gulf crude. That left the region…...

19+ hour, 57+ min ago   (94+ words) A new Saint Louis University/YouGov poll in Missouri finds President Donald Trump’s approval at 47%, while 52% disapprove — the first time his net approval has been negative in his nearly six years as president. Trump Approval Approve 47% Disapprove 52% Saint Louis University…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (115+ words) “America is shedding its status as the default choice for foreign governments to park money, buy weapons and send students,” Axios reports. “Even modest shifts away from the U.S. could chip away at advantages that have helped sustain American…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (153+ words) “The record price of diesel threatens to stoke inflation at a time when consumers are already price-sensitive and businesses are reeling from higher costs due to trade tensions,” Axios reports. “Diesel is a key cost throughout the supply chain, meaning…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (142+ words) “A key Saudi Arabian pipeline to the Red Sea was shut down after it was hit with ‘several drones’ launched Thursday from Iraq, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement early Saturday, as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters claimed major victories…...