Gas prices at highest level in 11 months
Gas prices in the U.S. are the highest they’ve been in 11 months.
Iran
Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war
Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
House will vote on an Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump’s strategy
The House is preparing to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, a sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power.
Senators clash over an Iran war resolution as Congress’ first vote on the conflict draws near
The Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
South Carolina gas prices rise 5.6 cents as U.S.-Iran attacks add uncertainty
Gas prices both in South Carolina, and nationally have climbed once again, however according to GasBuddy, markets have still not yet shown how gas prices will react to the weekend’s U.S.–Iran attacks.
Cuba’s days ‘are numbered,’ Sen. Lindsey Graham says after touting Iran strikes
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, approving of Donald Trump and Israel’s continued strikes in Iran, offered a hint at where he wants the United States to focus its attention next.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Clyburn react to Iran attack
South Carolina lawmakers are responding to the attack on Iran.
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.
3 U.S. Service Members killed in Iran operation, local leaders respond to strikes
EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER, RICARDO BENASSI AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Updated 11:27 AM EST, March 1, 2026 Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that a new leadership council “has begun its work” after death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pezeshkian made the comment in a prerecorded message aired on Iranian state television. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Al Jazeera network that a…
