Government
Ohio starts process to pause gas tax(The Center Square) – Two bills were introduced in the Ohio legislature Monday to suspend the state’s tax on gasoline and diesel fuel as drivers grapple with higher prices… Read More
World
5 suspects in terror plot against US-linked British air base released on bail, police sayFive men who were arrested Sunday under suspicion of ties to a possible terror plot against a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released Monday on bail but… Read More
Government
Senate shoots down final war powers resolution before midterm elections(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A war powers resolution narrowly failed to pass the Senate Thursday after only four Republicans voted for its passage. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of… Read More
Politics
Analysis: With 40 days to midterms, affordability and Trump seize the stumpWith 40 days remaining before the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a battle over how to improve affordability for Americans. Democrats are rolling… Read More
Government
Trump renames AI, threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in U.N. addressPresident Donald Trump addressed the United Nations in a fiery speech Tuesday, threatening to “annihilate” Iran and proposing to rename artificial intelligence “super intelligence.” “The United States… Read More
Government
What to expect from Trump’s summit with Xi(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely confront China’s ties to Iran, the artificial intelligence race, Chinese prisoners, and Taiwan policy in… Read More
World
Analysis: Islamic regime keeps grip on country as Trump, Iran prepare to skirmish in New YorkIranian state media said it rallied 300,000 in Tehran even as U.S. voting begins for midterm elections, which it hopes will change the trajectory of the war. The… Read More
World
China charges back into the oil market as Hormuz chaos sends crude toward $110(Daily Caller News Foundation) – China is returning to the global oil market after months of leaning heavily on its own crude stockpiles, adding another source of demand as… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation remains at 3.4% in August report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July’s data, according to a new report from… Read More
World
Energy secretary gives reality check after US military takes out 3 Iranian oil tankers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of Energy Chris Wright outlined America’s long-term goal for securing global trade passing through the Strait of Hormuz even as its conflict with… Read More
World
With eye on midterms, U.S. wages quiet war as Iran tries to get loudA series of inconsequential attacks from Iran on U.S. assets in the Middle East hit Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait, which the U.S. says resulted in no casualties for Americans. … Read More
Government
Analysis: Army secretary resignation exposes decades of military neglectThe battle inside the Pentagon over modernization and readiness has burst into public view as Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll resigned after meeting President Donald Trump. Driscoll has… Read More
Culture
Crop prices soar to 14 year high(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Agricultural commodities rose to their highest rate in more than a decade in August as wars and extreme weather threatened supplies, raising concerns that… Read More
World
Trump slow rolls sanctions on Iran allies as gasoline shortages hit Islamic RepublicThe Trump administration announced the start of a new campaign called Operation Economic Outcast that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent called “an economic onslaught” against Iran. Under the campaign, the U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian entities, and warning Iranian… Read More
Government
Iran-linked threat actors hack America’s water infrastructure as experts warn of growing risksFederal and state authorities are investigating a series of cyber-attacks affecting critical infrastructure across the U.S. in incidents cybersecurity experts tell Heartlander News could become more common. Threat… Read More
World
‘Economic asphyxiation’: US announces global sanctions against Iran, enforcing ‘zero-leakage approach’The U.S. is launching Operation Economic Outcast, a global “economic onslaught” to isolate Iran, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced at a press briefing Monday. The U.S. also expects cooperation… Read More
World
Analysis: Trump’s strategy may aim at normalization in Korea, progress on Iran nukesPresident Donald Trump scaled back joint exercises with South Korea just days before he noted with unusual certainty how many nuclear missiles North Korea possesses. While many have … Read More
Government
Pentagon hunts for new radar as hypersonic missiles put US defenses to the test(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Pentagon is searching for a new generation of highly mobile radars capable of tracking hypersonic missiles as these weapons increasingly challenge U.S. missile… Read More
Opinion
Analysis: Trump’s Korean maneuver cancellation not a sign of US military strainA look at the history of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises should reassure critics who claim the Iran War is straining the resources of the American military. President… Read More
World
Analysis: ‘Talking-while-fighting’ pattern may be more productive in US-Iran warPresident Donald Trump said peace talks would resume with Iran this week, after postponing what he described as the largest military attack since World War II. “We had an attack [planned] that would… Read More