Trump tells a Nebraska rally to 'let them take out Los Angeles'
Every source from the earlier chapters of this story, grouped by worldview.
Chapter 2 · Sep 24 – Sep 27 · 3 days
Prices fuel politics
Dem Soc2 articles
Liberal8 articles
- Republicans jump ship as Trump's anchor weighs heavy on party
- Republicans just whiffed on another great chance to break with Trump
- What Trump’s super PAC spending says about the GOP’s Senate map
- Week in Politics: Trump faces Republican defections; U.S.-China summit; press feud
- ‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
- Republican risks LOSING ELECTION amid BOMBSHELL SCANDAL | Another Day
- Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
- ‘It’s time to move on’: At-risk Republicans want Trump’s Iran war to end
Center-Right6 articles
- Our Best Stuff on a Very Blue Forecast
- Republicans Are Suddenly Fighting for Their Lives in Ohio (with Andrew Tobias)
- Trump L’Oil: A Fake Fix for High Diesel Prices
- Republicans Are Running Out of Gas on Trump’s Iran War
- Behind the Oil-and-Gas Industry’s Blitz to Try to Defeat a Diesel Export Ban
- Dems’ Newest Campaign Line: Trump’s Gonna Freeze You to Death
Libertarian1 article
MAGA5 articles
- Poll: Michigan Voters View Socialist Abdul El-Sayed Unfavorably as Mike Rogers Leads
- Trump Opens Midterm Push by Shoring Up GOP Strongholds
- Trump's diesel idea could have unleashed a problem Americans never saw coming
- What The Trump Administration Can Do Right Now To Lower Gas Prices
- Gas Prices Skyrocket, Trump Freaks Out & His Powerlessness Is Exposed: The True War Agenda Revealed
Chapter 1 · Aug 28 – Sep 14 · 11 days
Tankers destroyed
Far Left16 articles
- South Korea Shouldn’t Abet Trump in Hormuz
- US war against Iran enters new phase with strikes on oil tankers
- Bond bust
- Working people can defeat Trump’s anti-worker agenda
- Russia will collapse tomorrow – and invade Europe in five years
- War is coming and we have to organise to stop it – weekly briefing
- Peru's President Fujimori backs US war drive, breaking diplomatic ties with Tehran
- US bombs a wedding in Iran, killing four, amid escalating crisis in the US military
- Hormuzing It Up
- Trump’s Iran War Is Becoming a Test of Political Will
- U.S. army bombed Iran’s Larak Island
- What the U.S. Debacle in Iran Means
- Ecocide in Iran
- US resumes bombing of Iran
- Vampire Planet: Of Ecocide and Empire
- American History and American Amnesia
Dem Soc18 articles
- THE HOUTHIS DESTROYED SAUDI ARABIA'S PIPELINE
- Europe’s Far Right Kisses the Ring
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Now Have Their Own NATO
- Diesel Prices Reach New High Over Labor Day Weekend
- As Farmers Struggle, Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Profits Off High Gas Prices
- "Republicans Panic as Gas Prices Hit Another Record High Ahead of Midterms" · 2026-09-06
- "Vance Downplays Deadly US Strike on Iranian Wedding: 'Things Happen'" · 2026-09-05
- Dave Rubin's Brain Still On Vacation
- US Fatally Bombs Wedding in Iran, Killing 4, Including Children
- People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure
- US Bomb Kills Five at Iranian Wedding
- Ecocide in Iran
- JD Vance's HUMILIATING Leaked Footage
- Trump Shares AI Video, Appearing to Falsely Claim US Bombed Iran's Kharg Island
- TRUMP BOMBS LARAK ISLAND IN IRAN AS GENERALS TURN ON HIM
- BREAKING: US STRIKES IRAN! MORE WAR!
- Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA
- Mike Rogers Pushed for War With Iran for Two Decades
Liberal35 articles
- Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed
- Saudi Arabia faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
- U.S. military on high alert as Iran, allies target energy supply
- Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
- Trump hit with NIGHTMARE as prices hit RECORD HIGH
- US says Iranian tankers ‘destroyed’ after missile attacks on American warship
- Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
- US strikes Iran, destroys 5 oil tankers amid escalating war
- U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers, vows to 'destroy' entire fleet 'if necessary'
- Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for 'inept' leadership of US military
- Full transcript of 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,' Sept. 6, 2026
- USS Lincoln heads home as war with Iran escalates
- Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,' Sept. 6, 2026
- US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks
- Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers
- U.S. diesel and gas prices hit record highs, as White House downplays costs
- Trump's investments loom over price of diesel — now at an all-time high
- Ayman Mohyeldin: After reported wedding strike, Hegseth's war of 'brutality' is on display
- Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as 'small potatoes' – as it happened
- 9/5: CBS Weekend News
- US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
- Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict "Operation Epic Fury"
- Trump's tool ACTUALLY DOES IT
- US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
- U.S. strike kills 2 at wedding ceremony in southern Iran, official says
- Tit-for-tat strikes with Iran as lawmakers react to Dan Driscoll's resignation
- United States and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a month
- Trump vows US response to Iranian strikes: 'Going to hit them hard'
- U.S. hits Iran with first strikes in weeks
- US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
- U.S. strikes Iranian targets in first military action in weeks
- US strikes Iranian island, first military action since July
- Trump promised a short Iran war. Six months later, he has few good options.
- 'Publicity stunt.' Trump's lake name change called distraction from Iran war
- US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern
Center33 articles
- Iran war won't end until after crucial November elections, says Trump
- Trump says oil prices likely won't come down until after midterms
- Watch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices?
- WATCH: Trump says oil prices will come down after midterm elections
- News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides
- Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?
- News Wrap: NYC officials release documents showing city was aware of toxic air after 9/11
- Iran-Backed Houthis Attack Four Saudi Cities in Expansion of Middle East War, 73 Hurt
- Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks
- US fuel prices hit record high for Labor Day weekend
- US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares
- Widow of service member killed in Mideast voices frustration over pay issues
- Wall Street week ahead: The market focuses on key inflation updates
- U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region
- Prolonged Iran war creating major dent in global economy, Cliff Kupchan says
- PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 2, 2026
- US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage
- News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control
- What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety
- US borrowing costs hit fresh highs over inflation fears
- WATCH: Vance says Trump likes to 'switch it up' by posting AI video of Kharg Island bombing
- Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
- U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
- US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
- Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran
- Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished?
- News Wrap: Friday marks 6 months since Iran war started
- U.S. targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches under new push for Iran's economic isolation
- US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
- The Iran war changed the Middle East, but not in the way US and Israel had hoped
- Trump said his war with Iran would last weeks. It's been 6 months
- The Iran war has changed the Mideast, but not in the way the US and Israel had hoped
Center-Right16 articles
- One dead after Iranian cargo ship struck in Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
- Command Post: More Iran Attacks, Oil Problems Worsen, Tanker-for-Tanker Strategy
- Trump Wants to Exhaust Us. He’s Failing.
- Met His Match (9/4/26)
- Command Post: Hegseth's Generals Gave Him a Dire Warning About the Iran War
- Most oil passes through Strait of Hormuz since war began, Chris Wright says
- Iran accuses US of striking wedding as CENTCOM completes latest barrage
- Trump implores Iranians to ‘rise up and fight’ as he shrugs off ‘worthless’ talks
- Trump Has Boxed Himself Into a Corner in Iran
- The Cruelty Comes to Springfield
- Trump Took the Bait and Walked Straight Into the Data Center Backlash (with Bill Kristol)
- Getting Iran Right (8/31/26)
- Laughingstock America
- Drain on U.S. Munitions From Iran War Raises Fears Over Ability to Deter China, Russia
- Ben Rhodes: Is Trump Stumbling into a Wider War?
- Bret Baier tuts Trump after president rips Iran story: 'We didn't say you wanted to meet'
Libertarian25 articles
- Iran Reports One Killed in Attack on Iranian Commercial Ship Near Qeshm Island
- Ansar Allah and Saudi Arabia Trade Attacks as Fighting Continues on the Ground in Yemen
- Trump’s Comments on Yemen War Suggest US-Ansar Allah Ceasefire Still in Effect
- ‘You’re Going To See a Lot More’: Trump Threatens More Attacks on Iranian Tankers
- Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump
- ‘Do Not Join a War of Aggression’: South Koreans Rally Against Potential Hormuz Deployment
- Dave Smith | Are The Wokes Coming Back? | Part Of The Problem 1440
- Ansar Allah Launches Major Attack Across Southwestern Saudi Arabia, Setting Oil Sites Ablaze and Wounding Dozens
- US Bombs Iranian Oil Tankers; IRGC Hits US Bases in Jordan
- Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby Tells European Allies To Prepare for a ‘Protracted War’ in Ukraine
- US Military Says It 'Destroyed' Three Iranian Oil Tankers
- The Iraq War Cheerleaders Were Wrong. They're Wrong About Iran Too.
- Iran Says US Strikes on Tuesday Killed 18, Wounded 108
- Trump Says He May Rename Hormuz Strait the 'Trump Strait' as Iran Says Two Tankers Hit Mines
- Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran
- Dave Smith | Epstein Files 2 w/ Thomas Massie | Part Of The Problem 1438
- US Launches Airstrikes Across Iran’s Coast
- US Strike Hits Wedding in Southern Iran, Killing at Least Five People: Deputy Governor
- US Embassies in Middle East Issue Warnings to Americans in the Region as Trump Escalates Iran War
- Dave Smith | Trump's Third Term | Part Of The Problem 1436
- Trump Says He Will 'Hit' Iran 'Hard' After IRGC's Retaliatory Strikes on US Base in Jordan
- Netanyahu Boasts of Efforts To Convince US To Launch War Against Iran
- US Bombs Iran's Larak Island; IRGC Strikes US Bases in Jordan
- White House Planning to Reactivate Civil War-Era Court to Accelerate Theft of Iranian Oil
- US Ability to Fight China in Question as Iran War Has Drained Stockpiles
MAGA24 articles
- Who Is Running Iran? — Report Exposes Power Struggle at Top of the Regime
- Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Strategic Red Sea Island
- Trump says China 'spies' on US after report ties Chinese imagery to Iran strike
- Trump Betrayed His Voters on Behalf of a Foreign Country. This Is Why Republicans Will Get Crushed.
- New risk for US consumers as Iran-backed attacks threaten a second major oil chokepoint
- Exclusive – Secretary Scott Bessent Announces Further Sanctions on Iran: ‘The Snake’s Dead but It Doesn’t Know It's Dead’
- "Trump's 'Tanker‑for‑Tanker' Policy Escalates: U.S. Strikes 3 IRGC Oil Tankers After Iran Targets 2 Warships" · 2026-09-06
- "U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Tankers After Iran Attacks Aircraft Carrier" · 2026-09-06
- Bessent: Iran Blockade, Sanctions 'One of the Most Powerful One-Two Punches' in History of Economic Isolation
- GOP Rep. Lawler: Iran War 'Certainly Not Small Potatoes'
- Trump: U.S. May Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site 'Very Soon'
- U.S. forces strike and disable 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets Navy warships
- Iran Bombs Its Neighbors Again, Claims U.S. Pilots Killed
- Trump: Iran Regime 'Getting Weaker and Weaker by the Day' — 'I Don't Know How Much More They Can Take'
- WaPo Says BRING BACK THE DRAFT As Iran War ESCALATES, Russia Sides With Iran, WW3 Feared
- Trump: Iran Could Be ‘Totally Wiped Out’ — Tehran Launches Missile Attack on U.S. Bases in Jordan
- The US Will NOT WIN Against Iran #shorts
- Trump: Iran a 'Failed Nation,' Says U.S. May 'Smack Them' Again as He Weighs Limited Hormuz Strikes
- Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran's mines from Hormuz shipping lanes
- U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers Set to Mine Hormuz, IRGC Vows 'Severe Repercussions'
- Iran targets US military bases in Jordan following Larak Island strikes
- Explosions heard near U.S. positions in Jordan following Iran missile launch
- President Trump Was Right: America Controls the Strait of Hormuz
- CHECKMATE: Trump's Secret Oil Power Move Just Made Iran Irrelevant…The World Just Changed Forever🛢️
Religious21 articles
- Iran War Day 198: China Deepens Involvement with Iran War
- Iran War Day 194: Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel
- US Destroys 5 Iranian Tankers; Israel-UK Clash over Judea, Samaria Intensifies
- Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy
- Iran War Day 193: Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Installations
- Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Crackdown | Jerusalem Dateline - September 8, 2026
- Iran War Day 191: Iran Threatens 'More Intense and More Painful' Retaliation After U.S. Strikes
- Christian Conservatives Draw a Hard Line Against Iran War
- Iran War Day 190: Trump Calls Iran War 'Small Potatoes,' Suggests U.S. May Attack Pickaxe Mountain
- As US Forces Hit Iranian Targets, Bessent Claims Hormuz Will Be 'Worthless Piece of Water' in 2 Years
- Hurting Everyday Iranians Doesn’t Help American Interests
- Iran War Day 186: Trump Rules Out Using Nukes Against Iran
- Trump Considers Strikes to Preempt Iran as Huckabee Points to 'Spiritual Battle' Against Evil
- New Trump Strategy: US Could Strike Iran Again and Again | Jerusalem Dateline - September 1, 2026
- US Preemptively Strikes Iran Near Hormuz; Cruz Urges Arming Iranians for Regime Change
- Iran War Day 185: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes for First Time in Month
- Iran War Day 184: Military Leaders Warn Hegseth About Extending Iran Operations, Per Report
- Iran War Day 182: Conflict Passes Six-Month Mark With No End in Sight
- Six Months—and Counting
- Iran War Day 181: White House Says No Negotiations Under Way
- Netanyahu Praises Trump's Economic Siege of Iran as Gaza and Syria Threats Loom
Identity27 articles
- Iran war live: Oman says Hormuz talks with Iran, Gulf states postponed
- Yemen’s Houthis advance on government strongholds of Marib, Taiz
- Iran and US Hit Tankers in Biggest Wave of Attacks on Shipping Since War Began
- Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade
- Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters
- Jordanian air defences intercept Iranian missile barrage
- Iran war live: Tehran to announce Hormuz route; Israel kills 11 in Lebanon
- Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
- Iran war live: IRGC, US trade fire, attack oil tankers in Hormuz
- Trump threatens more strikes as death toll in Iran rises to 18
- Trump Says Renewed US Campaign Against Iran Won't Last Long After Biggest Exchange of Fire Since July
- Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five people
- Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religion
- US strikes on Iran kill child at wedding
- Iran Defiant as Bessent Says US Likely to Announce Bank Sanctions This Week
- Oil prices climb as US, Iranian attacks stoke fears of escalation
- Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran 'hard' after first clash in month
- Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month
- Iran war live: Tehran says it attacked bases in Jordan, UAE after US strike
- US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran
- Iran war live: Tehran pledges to stand firm against 'unjust' US sanctions
- Iran Urges Countries Not to Implement New US Sanctions as Mediators Focus on Reopening Strait
- Six months on, Iran is still standing, but survival is becoming more costly
- Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions
- Six months on, Trump's Iran strategy is starting to pay off
- Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
- Qatar PM Pursues Mediation in Tehran as US Ramps Up 'Economic War'