Biden Trims Trump’s Lead in Swing States Postdebate

Despite a widely panned debate performance and growing dissent within his own party, President Joe Biden has regained the lead in two critical swing states, according to a new poll from Bloomberg/Morning Consult released Saturday.[#item_full_content]

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hardliner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and has […]

US Coast Guard Says Hurricane Beryl Might Shut Oil Ports

The U.S. Coast Guard warned of possible Texas port closures from Corpus Christi to Houston and began restricting vessel traffic because of Tropical Storm Beryl, which is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall by Monday morning south of Port Lavaca.