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'October surprise' wallops Trump admin as 'disaster' engulfs Middle East: expert

With the midterms just weeks away, a cascade of attacks across the Middle East has left the Trump administration facing what one geopolitical expert called “only the BEGINNING of the October Surprise,” one that was predicted by another expert months prior. Yemen’s Houthi militants carried out a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital Saturday, the third…

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Raw Story· Oct 11, 6:35 PM'October surprise' wallops Trump admin as 'disaster' engulfs Middle East: expert

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Iran War an Economic DisasterIf you have felt your grocery bill and mortgage payments marching higher, Jim Chalmers says a big reason sits offshore. On ABC's Insiders on Sunday he said,

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Trump 'Is Absolutely Clueless About How to Protect Our Country'On Wednesday's broadcast of MS NOW's "ALL In," Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said President Donald Trump "is absolutely clueless about how to protect our | Clips

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'Democrats Have a Much Smarter Strategy on National Security'Thursday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said "Democrats have a much smarter strategy on national security." Khanna said, "I thought | Clips

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Sen. Baldwin comments on rising gas prices, war in IranWisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin says costs in the state are through the roof.

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Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the warAfter Saudi Arabia said Iran's Houthi allies carried out another strike at Riyadh's airport, Iran called the U.S. effort to negotiate toward ending the war "insufficient."

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Iran calls latest U.S. proposal to end war 'insufficient' as Netanyahu's corruption trial resumesA senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war "insufficient" and warns of attacks on regional data centers and cables if fighting intensifies again.

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McNally: Oil Market Underappreciates Geopolitical RiskOil extended declines as traders weigh President Donald Trump's claim of an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. This comes after hostilities escalated across the Middle East, with strikes by Houthis on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport. Bob McNally, President and Founder of Rapidan Energy Group and Former White House energy advisor spoke to…

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