War & Conflict
US pulls all bombers from key UK base after suspected Iran-linked terror plot
The Pentagon says its bomber force remains ready for global strikes after aircraft deployed to RAF Fairford returned to the United States.
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- Financial health
- Gold$4,184 (source: Yahoo Finance (COMEX))↑$21.90 Up +$21.90 vs Oct 2Oct 5
- 30-yr mortgage7.28% (source: Freddie Mac)↑0.25 Up +0.25 pt vs Sep 24Oct 1
- Jobless claims197K (source: DOL via FRED)↓1K Down −1,000 vs Sep 19Sep 26
- Energy
- Crude oil (WTI)$96.16 (source: EIA)↓$3.21 Down −$3.21 vs Sep 28Sep 29
- Gasoline$4.465 (source: EIA)↓1.3¢ Down −$0.013 vs Sep 21Sep 28
- Diesel$6.382 (source: EIA)↓14.7¢ Down −$0.147 vs Sep 21Sep 28
- Policy uncertainty277 (source: Baker, Bloom & Davis — policyuncertainty.com)index↓232.7 Down −232.7 vs Oct 3Oct 47-day avg 231 srcNews coverage of US policy uncertainty eased this week compared with last week. Daily readings swing a lot, so the weekly average is the better guide.
- Geopolitical risk182 (source: Caldara & Iacoviello (Federal Reserve Board))index↑31.1 Up +31.1 vs Sep 30Oct 17-day avg 182 · acts 280 · threats 110 srcNews coverage of war, threats and terrorism is heavier than a week earlier (weekly average). Daily readings swing a lot.
- Weather alerts (US)416 (source: National Weather Service)alerts↑17 Up +17 vs previous reading Oct 5, 6:51 AM CDT7:29 AM CDTland 98 · marine 319 src416 weather alerts are active across the country, from routine advisories to local storms. Check weather.gov for your own county.
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Economy
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
Navarro: The Jobs Report Reveals Federal Reserve Election Interference
Navarro: The Jobs Report Reveals Federal Reserve Election Interference Authored by Peter Navarro via RealClearMarkets, CNBC and Yahoo Finance called the jobs report a miss. Fox said it was lower than expected. More bad analysis from a Keynesian financial press that has shown extraordinary…
- ‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending. We’re all heading for trouble.
- Why airfare could rise even more, but airline profits won't
- Europe's Soaring Gas Bill Is Sending Utilities Back To Coal
- Ticket prices are making sports fans surly this midterm season
- Kalshi bets big on NY with $3M Housing Works donation — despite legal battle with Gov. Hochul
- Fairway’s Christine Jensen on HECM reform and borrower misconceptions
- Should we just stop breathing? Spanberger’s backdoor carbon tax
- Hey Coders, 'Learn To Nurse'
- Strong data. Bad vibes. Voters are judging Trump's economy by prices.
- Spike in mortgage rates compounds inflation and debt woes Treasury yields
- Treasury yields inch lower as investors pare back Fed rate hike bets Treasury yields
- Aramco Cuts Asia Oil Prices to Six-Year Low, Raises Prices for Europe
- OPEC+ Holds November Quota at 31.01 Million Barrels Daily
- Oil Prices Fall as Hormuz Crude Flows Top Pre-War Levels Iran and Hormuz talks
- Trump heads to Nebraska on Monday, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchers
- Mortgage rates reach 3-year highs, pushing down housing sales Treasury yields
- Solvang city workers go on strike, repeatedly clash with officials over wages
War & Conflict
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan
The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.
- US abruptly withdraws bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford RAF Fairford probe
- They called the attempted mass murder of Jews a ‘cockpit dispute.’ This is how terrorism gets normalized
- Luke Harding's 'Betrayal' charts the collapse of the rules-based order — and who is to blame
- Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard
- Can Democrats Flip the Senate?
- 'It was humiliating' — ex-US Army Secretary says Washington lags behind Ukraine in war innovations
- Iran wants a Hormuz toll? Fine. But Trump can’t let it operate in the shadows Iran and Hormuz talks
- Iran weaponized one chokepoint in the Gulf. We have dozens unprotected at home
- GOP senators, blindsided by Hegseth, demand notice, transparency
- Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
- Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
- Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv infrastructure as U.S. makes fresh push for peace talks
- Dramatic footage shows alleged narco boat erupt in fireball during US military strike
- US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
Accountability
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Transportation works to ease fears about its new AI air traffic control tool
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford about the new capability that helped to alleviate some of his worries.
- The AI fraud swarm is coming for your benefits — and Washington is blind
- Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water
- Former ‘Survivor’ star faces arrest, FBI probe after vanishing with son following nasty divorce — as dad pleads for son’s safe return: report
- "Very Concerning Safety Issues": Trump's mRNA-Skeptic FDA Drug Chief Was Mysteriously Fired - Right Before This Drug Was Approved
- We Cannot Trust The CDC Estimates Of Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
- Emanuel urges Democrats to prioritize ethics reform over potential third Trump impeachment
- The FDA fortified white bread, but left Hispanics exposed to birth defects
- Warhol was a genius for using assistants. Why was Peter Max called a fraud?
- Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
- Rahm Emanuel says Democrats should focus on ethics reforms rather than impeaching Trump
- Multi-Million Dollar TRICARE Fraud Bought A Gold-Plated Cybertruck And Casino Parties
- Lula Campaign Asks to Probe Sudden US Shutdown of Consular Services as 'Interference in Brazilian Elections'
Policy & Unrest
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
The 15th Annual Harlan Institute Virtual Supreme Court Competition
Teams of high school students will present arguments about the constitutionality of the Texas Ten Commandments Law.
- LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change
- On immigration, Democrats should look to the Nordic model
- The Riots In France Are A Warning For America
- Feds Defy Supreme Court Ban On Labeling Every Puddle A ‘Protected Wetland’
- Cornell tipster speaks out and Supreme Court begins a new term: Morning Rundown
- Supreme Court kicks off new term with major climate case
- Big Tech is leading the ‘AI safety’ guardrails push: For protection or profit? AI self-regulation
- If Justices Want to Protect the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy, They Should Stop Trashing Their Colleagues
- Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds
- Supreme Court’s Boulder climate case could send your bills soaring
- Supreme Court to hear case Monday on if localities can sue oil companies for climate damages
- US Marine arrested in Japan over suspected killing of woman as Tokyo lodges ‘strong protest’
- New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable
- Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights