Iran, Trump and gas hubs

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Trump promised lower costs; the Iran conflict now threatens that pledge
The Federal Reserve weighs interest rate cuts as the Iran war complicates the inflation fight. Rising oil prices have created a challenging policy dilemma for the central bank.

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The Latest: Trump Threatens to Strike World's Largest Gas Field if Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Trump seeks de-escalation after Iran, Israel strike gas hubs
Trump threatens to destroy Iranian gasfield if attacks on Qatari gas continue
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted several waves of Iranian missiles and drones overnight.

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Trump threatens to ‘massively blow up’ major Iran gas field if Tehran strikes Qatar after blitzes on Gulf energy sites
Trump Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ Iran’s Biggest Gas Field If It Continues Striking Qatar
Iran’s huge Gulf gas field struck in major escalation
Iran has vowed retaliation after reported Israeli strikes hit Iran’s section of the world’s largest gas field in a major escalation of the war, sending oil prices soaring.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US; Iran’s president warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ for further attacks
Trump says Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field without US and Qatari involvement

Donald Trump's approval rating hits new low, poll shows

Shifts in approval and disapproval ratings could signal broader erosion and complicate the Republican Party's midterm strategies.

Carville predicts Trump will leave office next year out of frustration after midterms

Democratic strategist James Carville claims in new video that President Donald Trump will quit office next year as his initiatives fail and Democrats control House and Senate.

Trump threatens to strike world’s largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again. Follow live updates.

The US-Israeli war with Iran has roiled energy markets as the conflict escalates pressure on the region’s energy sector.

Trump approval rating update: Unwanted records so far this year

The president has pushed back on the negative numbers, saying in a recent interview: "I don’t care about polling."

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

President Donald Trump is pushing back against claims by the director of the National Counterterrorism Center about the motivations for the Iran war.

Trump’s pick to lead DHS faces questions about temperament, stolen valor and ICE

Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, has a confirmation hearing while Trump’s intelligence chiefs are testified about the Annual Threat Assessment. Follow here for live updates.

Trump Waives US Shipping Law For Oil and Gas In Bid to Lower Prices

President Donald Trump temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate to lower the cost of transporting oil, gas and other commodities around the US, marking his latest bid to combat the rise in energy prices spurred by his war in Iran.

Trump has bonkers reaction to US defeat

Donald Trump has doubled down on his bizarre informal proposal to Venezuela after it defeated the U.S. to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time. A resurgent Venezuela beat the U.S. 3-2 on Tuesday night in a nail-biting final in Miami.