Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: Can latest peace push work?  Al Jazeera Live updates: Pakistan’s prime minister says his nation is ready to facilitate talks… [more]

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls  The New York Times Is Saudi Arabia calling the shots? Crown Prince… [more]

Senate closes in on potential deal to end DHS shutdown  CBS News Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement  AP News Republicans Step… [more]

Live updates: Mixed signals on Iran talks as war rages on and oil prices climb back over $100  CNN Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War… [more]

Afghanistan Frees American Detainee Amid Mounting U.S. Pressure  The New York Times American held captive in Afghanistan released, Taliban says  abcnews.com US citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan is… [more]

TSA wait times stretch up to 6 hours as ICE and other Homeland Security agents deployed to 14 airports  CBS News ICE agents deployed to airports… [more]

Loud Explosions Reportedly Rock Tehran As Iran Warns Gulf Neighbors Of Energy Retaliation If Trump Attacks Power Grid: Dow Futures Trade Flat  Yahoo Finance How Trump… [more]

How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?  Al Jazeera Attacks on major oil, gas sites in the Middle East  Reuters Energy… [more]

Senate confirms Sen. Mullin as DHS secretary. And, Iran denies U.S. talks to end war  NPR Markwayne Mullin confirmed to lead a DHS in turmoil  CNN Mullin’s… [more]

NEW POLL: Trump’s approval stuck at record low as approval on prices sinks to -39  Strength In Numbers | G. Elliott Morris Trump Approval Hits New… [more]