2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (278+ words) “An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, and Tehran postponed a plan to brief neighboring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait,” the…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (282+ words) “An American diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images was secretly seized from his London home and flown out of Britain by U.S. officials without British police being told,” the Daily Mail reports. Think You Know Politics? A new game…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (134+ words) “President Donald Trump defended his remarks calling for the unification of Ireland as ‘fairly routine,’ standing by comments that have sparked a controversy in Northern Ireland,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “I’ve always loved the people of Ireland, and it just…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago   (266+ words) “Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war,” Axios reports. “Long-term interest rates are surging, as are consumer prices.” ”It’s a toxic mix of near-term…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (222+ words) “Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war in their modern history, the secure phones of Europe’s top leaders lit up with a trans-Atlantic call. Mark Carney was pushing to take Canada’s relationship with the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (294+ words) Wired: “August was the planet’s hottest month ever recorded, capping a remarkably grim summer of heat records. With El Niño strengthening—and climate change continuing to heat things up—more records are likely in store well into next year.” Think…...

1+ day, 16+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 17+ hour 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, 18+ hour ago   (124+ words) “Democratic socialists are having a breakout year, including a win in a mayoral primary in Providence, R.I. on Wednesday. Though many of the group’s contenders have fallen short, candidates recommended or endorsed by a chapter of the Democratic Socialists of…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (106+ words) “The Trump administration is offering significant intelligence and targeting assistance to Saudi Arabia but does not currently plan on launching direct military attacks against the Houthis,” ABC News reports. “Both officials cautioned that the administration’s thinking could change, particularly if…...