Energy worries steady amid Iran war: Gallup

The population of some of the largest U.S. metro areas is falling amid a decline in immigration, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The data found that most U.S. metropolitan areas saw slower growth between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, than during the previous year. Metro areas...

The Pentagon is contemplating diverting weapons meant for Ukraine to the Middle East as the U.S. military has blown through critical munitions in its war against Iran, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The lethal aid could include air defense interceptor missiles ordered through a new NATO program, the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, through which partner...

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In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explains why President Donald Trump can’t completely bypass Congress on the Iran war.