Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U. S. -Iran tensions escalate again.
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5998190-us-iran-relations-oil-prices/)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that he believes President Donald Trump and the U. S. are in charge of the U.
A Times analysis of 16 years of available federal data shows federal agencies lag in processing requests for government records.
The United States Oil Fund has climbed by 58% since the start of the Iran war, more than double the gain of WTI crude futures.
With Iran flexing its might, President Trump appears to be weighing military options again, after rejecting plans to escalate.
The closely-watched Democratic Senate primary in Michigan between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is less than one week away. Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan joins "The Takeout" to weigh in on the divisions in the race.
Federal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.