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QiOSK

Voters more worried about Iran war than immigration or crime: polls

As midterms approach, the conflict and its consequences loom large as campaign issues

IMF World Bank spring meetings 2026
Global Crises

IMF-World Bank meetings juggle equal parts relief, dread

On one hand there's more economic resilience than expected but on the other, everyone appears waiting for the other shoe from the war to drop

Trump Oklahoma rally midterms
Washington Politics

Red scare: Solid GOP districts reeling from war, price backlash

Some Republicans are trying to address the economic pain of their voters while skirting around Iran criticism. Is it working?

US gas prices war
Washington Politics

On this Labor Day, Trump offers no sympathy to working Americans

The president's war has jacked up energy prices, including gas and the diesel used to transport goods, and his White House appears not to care

Ben Shapiro
Washington Politics

Let them eat burritos: Out of touch influencers risk all for Trump war

Republicans on pro-war autopilot are mocking Americans who are concerned about rising prices. Not a good look ahead of the midterms.

Strait of Hormuz
Middle East

The Strait of Hormuz to re-open. Now what?

Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy