Okay so...diesel prices are skyrocketing, *isolated* fuel outages are being reported across Michigan, Florida, and Texas, airlines are cutting flights, and social media has been flooded with calls for truckers to park their rigs beginning October 1. And no, there is no ~officially confirmed~ nationwide trucker strike—but when operating costs exceed what a load pays...does it really matter? Trucks can be priced out of being operational. In this follow-up investigation, we examine America’s tightening diesel supply, refinery disruptions in the Midwest, Saudi Arabia’s canceled oil shipments to Europe and the ongoing and recent attacks on their infrastructure, the declining Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Iran’s heavily subsidized…
According to a September 2025 survey by Heatmap Pro, an energy intelligence platform, 44% of respondents across the country supported construction of a data center near where they lived, while 42% opposed it.
State of the Union: The Washington Post reported that U.S. war deaths exceeded the official Pentagon count, and smoke and flames were observed at Riyadh Airport. The post Iran War Day 204: Pentagon Says War Has Cost at Least $43.6 Billion appeared first on The American Conservative .
On Friday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) provided Congress with an estimate of the Iran War’s costs. According to CENTCOM, the war has cost $43.6 billion through September 3, with the majority of expenses ($28.1 billion) coming from munitions replacement costs. This figure is likely an underestimate, as it doesn’t appear to include the costs of reopening damaged U.S. facilities in the Mideast or fuel expenses. Although other administration officials have given top-line estimates, this is the first unclassified breakdown of the war’s costs by service and category since hostilities began in February. Also on Friday, the Washington Post reported that 22 or 23 U.S. service members have been killed during the Iran War—four to five…Open
The Points Guy managing editor Clint Henderson shares the steps to follow if your flight is cancelled and if there are some flights more at risk of cancellation than others.
For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.
President Trump referred to surging gas prices as a small “price to pay” for the U.S. war in Iran while speaking to a crowd of supporters Wednesday in North Carolina. “It’s a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done. Remember that. It’s a little more. Frankly, even if it was a lot more,” Trump said at a rally for GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia. #Trump #IranWar #GasPrices #Diesel #Economy
JPMorgan analysts say the Iran war makes oil market predictions unclear. Financial Times Contributing Editor Brendan Greeley and University of Michigan Professor of Economics Justin Wolfers join Stephanie Ruhle to provide their insights.
Regular petroleum currently sits at $4.50 a gallon. This is the first time gas prices have been this high during an election cycle. A year ago, the national average for gas was $3.20. Diesel national averages sit at about $6.40, impacting farmers and truckers. Truckers say they are taking out loans to fill up their trucks. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
In-N-Out Burger is making headlines for giving its general managers some extra cheddar on their paychecks. The California-based fast-food chain pays them more than $200,000 a year. Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief of "Restaurant Business" magazine, joins "The Hill" on NewsNation to explain why the salary fits the "very competitive" position. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
