Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

War against Iran expands into Lebanon as Israel battles Hezbollah  The Washington Post Exclusive: Hezbollah returns to guerrilla roots, awaits Israeli invasion  Reuters IDF admits it failed… [more]

Ernst pushes spending cuts for another party-line policy package  Politico GOP mulls reconciliation push in hunt for midterm win  The Hill Unity is elusive for House Republicans… [more]

Mideast Shipping Crisis Widens With More Tankers Hit in Gulf  Bloomberg.com Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed in new leader’s first statement  Reuters Iran Launches… [more]

Capitol agenda: House revolt ahead for housing bill  Politico Mike Johnson tells House Republicans housing bill could go to conference amid fight with Senate  Politico Investor ban… [more]

Senate fails again to advance funding for DHS as tempers flare over stalemate  CBS News Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department shutdown… [more]

Live updates: Oil sees historic disruptions as Iran escalates attacks on shipping  CNN Strait of Hormuz: Wetin go happun if Iran close di global oil corridor… [more]

China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation  AP News China Wants Its Ethnic Minorities to Blend In. Now It’s the Law.  The… [more]

TSA workers set to miss first paycheck of shutdown as Senate bickers over DHS funding  CNBC Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department… [more]

Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you  CNN The damage to the world economy from the Iran war will… [more]