8-month Iran war looms large over Israeli election
Israeli voters are choosing their next government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting only he can finish the job started eight months ago in Iran.
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Israeli voters are choosing their next government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting only he can finish the job started eight months ago in Iran.
President Trump continues supporting Republican candidates with campaign stops across the U.S. Meanwhile, musician John Legend campaigned for Democrats in Ohio, and a new Maine poll shows Democrat Troy Jackson leading Republican Susan Collins in a tight Senate race. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Portland Press Herald politics reporter Billy Kobin have more.
The value of President Trump's personal oil and gas stock holdings has nearly doubled since his war with Iran began, according to a report by Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.
With the midterms just over a week away, many Texas voters are expressing concerns about high costs, especially for gas. Those concerns are leading some to believe James Talarico has a shot at becoming the first Democrat elected statewide in Texas since 1994. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
A report from congressional Democrats found the president purchased millions in oil and gas stocks during the war.
President Trump said he's deciding between reaching an agreement with Tehran and taking action to "finish them off."
The Trump administration said using the DPA funding will increase refining output and lower fuel prices for Americans. Experts are skeptical.
President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies.
Iran says its ties with Russia are stronger than ever after a visit by Putin's top envoy, challenging Trump's assertion that Moscow isn't helping Iran in the war.
Ukraine's leader rejects Trump's accusations, says Putin is refusing peace, not him, and the U.S. military is delaying "vital supplies."
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer says he agrees with members of his party who have criticized the Trump administration for waiving sanctions that target Russia and buyers of Russian oil, saying that "capitulating to a bully generally means they're going to make more demands going forward."
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz still face "indiscriminate attacks" even if they switch off tracking systems, a maritime risk firm warns.
The price of heating oil in Maine has soared from $3.34 per gallon one year ago to $5.97 today, a jump of roughly 79%.
Along with diesel and gas, the price of heating oil is up, and no state depends on it more than Maine. Meg Oliver spoke with residents there, now forced to make some tough decisions.
Ukraine says it is resuming strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after what it calls a betrayal on the part of the U.S. and SpaceX. American intelligence responded that it didn't warn Ukraine of an incoming Russian strike due to bad weather, sources say. CBS News' Aidan Stretch explains more.
Gas prices, which jumped 9.1% in September from August, accounted for more than half the monthly rise in inflation.
President Trump hunted for silver linings in the higher-than-expected September inflation numbers. The surge in prices was fueled by a 9% month-over-month jump in gas prices. Nancy Cordes reports.
Inflation rose in September to 3.7%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, three weeks before the midterm elections. The increase is largely driven by energy costs. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, joins CBS News to discuss.
The announcement comes four weeks after the U.S. signed a deal with Greenland and Denmark to bolster American military presence on the island.
As President Trump mulls joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis, the Iran-backed group threatened a "painful" response.
President Trump has so far declined to get the U.S. military embroiled in Yemen's civil war, but Iran's Houthi allies may force his hand.
10 years ago, few people had heard of the Houthis. Here's how the Yemeni rebels have become Iran's "most powerful proxy."
After 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."