Trump cuts Ireland’s whiskey tariff as a parting gift (dlvr.it)
Democratic voters driven more by opposition to Trump than party platform in fight for the House, new poll finds (dlvr.it)
Chip Roy is leaving Congress — but not before warning his colleagues to take the threat of AI seriously (dlvr.it)
Congress has had ‘zero time’ to discuss Trump’s 5k dividend, Johnson says (dlvr.it)
Tech companies must be responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says, not Congress (dlvr.it)
Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died (dlvr.it)
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules (www.politico.com)
Trespasser stopped at Kamala Harris’ Malibu property (dlvr.it)
Altman: IPO unlikely this year (dlvr.it)
GOP anxiety grows over North Carolina Senate race (dlvr.it)
Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies (dlvr.it)
Convention puts GOP’s reality on display: Midterm policy agenda is skimpy (dlvr.it)
Republicans assess Trump’s convention with a shrug (dlvr.it)
Political unity permeates 25th anniversary of 9/11 (dlvr.it)
OpenAI reveals another rogue AI attack (www.politico.com)
A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed (dlvr.it)
Senate AI safety bill’s path forward remains unclear (www.politico.com)
‘We’re the Only Plane in the Sky’ (www.politico.com)
Trump doubles down on 5K check idea despite GOP doubts, inflation concerns (dlvr.it)
The GOP money spigot just turned on for Ken Paxton (dlvr.it)
Court deals first blow to Trump’s coal rescue campaign (dlvr.it)
How 9/11 changed Howard Lutnick (dlvr.it)
Feds declare record-setting cyclospora outbreak over (dlvr.it)
House eyes Tuesday vote on bill to curb data center costs (dlvr.it)
Odds of Fed rate hike surge after prices rise faster than expected (dlvr.it)
‘I don’t have any’: Trump brushes aside concerns over AI’s existential risks (www.politico.com)
Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial (dlvr.it)
''AMERICA. NO COMMIES!'': One t-shirt explains the GOP''s midterm attack plan (dlvr.it)
America Grew Up Believing the Good Guys Always Win (www.politico.com)
How Republicans are privately talking about their Senate map at the convention (dlvr.it)
Trump, in interview, abruptly shifts tone on midterms’ urgency (dlvr.it)
Rand Paul and his staff travel by private jet with taxpayer dollars while preaching fiscal restraint (dlvr.it)
‘Aggressive’ Medicaid crackdowns will hurt children with autism, providers warn (dlvr.it)
GOP leaders blindsided by Trump’s promise of 5K checks (dlvr.it)
House will vote on legislation shielding consumers from data center energy costs (dlvr.it)
Trump to give 500 refunds to nearly 1 million Obamacare customers (dlvr.it)
DeSantis rebukes Trump’s 5K checks: ‘More debt and more inflation’ (dlvr.it)
Trump says the Iran war is worth the price. The bill keeps growing. (dlvr.it)
The department created to stop another 9/11 may no longer be equipped for counterterrorism work (dlvr.it)
Vance met with ‘48’ chants in closed-door convention event (dlvr.it)
Hawley presses OpenAI over ‘rogue’ Hugging Face hack (www.politico.com)
Kamala Harris to campaign with Ossoff in Georgia (dlvr.it)
How Georgia''s GOP learned to love solar (dlvr.it)
Bad actors in China and Russia are already weaponizing Anthropic’s AI (www.politico.com)
Supreme Court appears to kill GOP redistricting hopes in Missouri (www.politico.com)
Republican chief election officials say it is too late to implement Trump’s mail ballot order (dlvr.it)
Why so many incumbents lost primaries this year (dlvr.it)
Sam Altman pitches utilities on AI grid defense (www.politico.com)
Capitol agenda: ‘Trump dividend’ wins instant GOP critics (dlvr.it)
Trump spared fishing gear and cement from his Canadian trade war. Voters may not care. (dlvr.it)
Trump administration proposes dramatic overhaul of 2030 census that changes who counts as living in America — and what we know about them (dlvr.it)
Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November (dlvr.it)
Why the US is staying so measured about allies’ sanctions on Israeli settlements (dlvr.it)
‘For 2 years, we’ve held our tongues’: Democrats clap back at 1 of Silicon Valley’s biggest donors (www.politico.com)
Trump pledges a 5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms (dlvr.it)
Newsom signs AI safety bills backed by Anthropic, OpenAI (dlvr.it)
Fetterman touts McCormick in video aired at GOP Dallas convention (dlvr.it)
AI insiders say their technology could doom humanity. Will Congress act? (dlvr.it)
Republicans are partying in Dallas. Just don''t ask them about affordability. (dlvr.it)
Jim Jordan says he will relinquish Judiciary gavel, pass on a return to Oversight (dlvr.it)
Florida’s midterm drama deepens with concerns over Trump beef import plan (dlvr.it)
Schumer and Jeffries opposed a Brooklyn power play. It happened anyway. (dlvr.it)
Key oil benchmark tops 100 a barrel for first time since July, as midterms loom (dlvr.it)
Trump says he’d consider pardoning Michael Cohen (dlvr.it)
Sanders to host AI briefing for senators (dlvr.it)
Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms (dlvr.it)
Cruz says guardrails needed after dire AI warning (dlvr.it)
House Democrats weigh AI select committee (www.politico.com)
Treasury poised to buy up to 6B in bonds as Bessent looks to rein in debt costs (dlvr.it)
Smithsonian secretary to resign amid attacks from Trump administration (dlvr.it)
‘No good options’: GOP’s midterm hopes suffer under energy inflation (dlvr.it)
Trump isn’t on the ballot. He wants Republicans to pretend he is. (dlvr.it)
Lawmakers urge Congress to act after AI researcher’s dire warning (dlvr.it)
Capitol agenda: Republicans hope Trump won’t dominate Dallas (dlvr.it)
Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states (dlvr.it)
‘Don’t take this one for granted’: New Hampshire Democrats brace for a tough Senate race (dlvr.it)
Can the Mamdani model travel? (dlvr.it)
Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides 45,000 holiday gifts, disclosures show (dlvr.it)
Susan Collins says the White House has ‘underestimated’ impact of Canada tariffs (dlvr.it)
Trump hits back at Canadian tariffs with government procurement threat (dlvr.it)
Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms (dlvr.it)
With Canada trade on the rocks, Lutnick heads to Mexico (dlvr.it)
‘Very Hard to See How This Ends’ (www.politico.com)
Pritzker launches 20M pre-midterms PAC (dlvr.it)
The House Democrat who''s making AI regulation her No. 1 priority (dlvr.it)
Republicans are hoping ‘Trump-a-palooza’ isn’t only about Trump (dlvr.it)
California lawmakers split on how to spend 2.1B Meta payout (dlvr.it)
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children (dlvr.it)
Kathy Hochul is trying to hold the center in a disruptive political age (dlvr.it)
Everyone knows Susan Collins. Troy Jackson is still introducing himself. (dlvr.it)
‘Costs and corruption’: Democrats hone midterm attacks on data centers (dlvr.it)
Nepal flood survivor’s family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting (dlvr.it)
Mamdani creates office to help private-sector workers organize (dlvr.it)
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton ‘lunged at’ by armed person, campaign says (dlvr.it)
Rep. Lawler says Iran war ‘certainly not small potatoes’ (dlvr.it)
Sen. Kennedy rails against AI developers as ‘high IQ stupid people’ (www.politico.com)
Republicans might still lose half the seats they gerrymandered to flip (dlvr.it)
Robin Morgan, writer and feminist, dies at 85 (dlvr.it)
The Norwegian gas plant that could safeguard Europe from Trump (dlvr.it)
Trump’s MAGA Inc. sends 10M to Texas in first general election spend of the year (dlvr.it)
Canada turns its critical minerals into leverage against Trump (dlvr.it)
NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without the US (dlvr.it)
Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview (dlvr.it)
Trump brushes off accusations of Russian sabotage against NATO allies (dlvr.it)
California’s Rob Bonta investigating OpenAI over Hugging Face hack (dlvr.it)
Trump signs pro-rancher actions amid beef import outrage (dlvr.it)
Confirmation of measles death gives Pennsylvania governor another chance to call out RFK Jr. (dlvr.it)
How Talarico is countering Trump''s midterms convention (dlvr.it)
Trump wants the Postal Service to radically overhaul mail voting. But ballots are already going out. (dlvr.it)
MAHA leaders don’t see a 2028 champion (www.politico.com)
Judge rejects Musk-owned SpaceXAI’s bid to block deepfake ban (www.politico.com)
Former Labor secretary allegedly fueled toxic workplace, drank on job, misused funds, watchdog report finds (dlvr.it)
Trump administration opens probe into Tesla’s self-driving Cybercab (dlvr.it)
Germany Built a Firewall Against the Far Right. It’s on the Verge of Collapse. (www.politico.com)
House Dem election leader’s message to states: Count faster (dlvr.it)
Surprisingly strong jobs report could set stage for Fed rate hike (dlvr.it)
Virginia Democrat says FBI monitored his calls in corruption probe (dlvr.it)
Trump’s White House adjusts to life without Karoline Leavitt (dlvr.it)
‘We''ve told them he cannot come’: Republicans grapple with how to handle Trump on the trail (dlvr.it)
Trump makes surprise pick to lead Army after Driscoll’s departure (dlvr.it)
Former pardon attorney sues DOJ for firing over Mel Gibson gun rights case (dlvr.it)
Maryland Supreme Court greenlights vote on Democrats’ 2028 gerrymandering plan (dlvr.it)
Republicans once hoped the Iran war would end before the elections. They’ve given up that dream. (dlvr.it)
Groundbreaking for Trump''s arch will begin soon, Burgum says (dlvr.it)
Trump admin again asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting plan (politi.co)
ICE agent indicted for lying about Minnesota shooting (politi.co)
Diesel prices hit all-time high as Trump administration brandishes energy policies (dlvr.it)
RFK Jr. is investigating whether troops died of Covid vaccine, Army doctor says (dlvr.it)
Mark Zuckerberg said a national AI regulator was a flawed idea in a secret call with President Trump (www.politico.com)
Carney brushes off Lutnick’s take on what killed trade talks (dlvr.it)
Leon Black defies House Oversight Committee in Epstein investigation (dlvr.it)
‘Someone has to go out on a limb’: What to know about Bernie Sanders’ newest AI pitch (www.politico.com)
Kamala Harris on red-state Dems keeping her at arm''s length: ‘Whatever they need to do to win’ (dlvr.it)
Hakeem Jeffries declines to detail consequences for rogue Democrats, cites ‘forward-looking’ conversation (dlvr.it)
House Oversight chair still wants attorney general to testify on handling of the Epstein files (dlvr.it)
IRS unveils plan to cancel universities'' tax-exempt status (dlvr.it)
Stephen A. Smith has some words for Democrats as he makes his 2028 plans clear (dlvr.it)
Mamdani has already endorsed AOC for president — sort of (dlvr.it)
Kamala Harris is wading into the midterms. Some Democrats want her to stay out. (dlvr.it)
Gloria Steinem, trailblazing feminist organizer, dies at 92 (dlvr.it)
The Trump administration is taking stakes in more companies — and progressives are taking notes (dlvr.it)
Federal judges say they’re facing intensified threats since start of Trump’s second term (dlvr.it)
Ken Paxton went after gambling in Texas — but stays hands off on Kalshi (www.politico.com)
Nicolas Maduro is trying to get his ‘unprecedented’ indictment tossed out of court (dlvr.it)
Elon Musk unleashes first wave of spending on key races in the midterms (dlvr.it)
Trump to travel for embattled Republicans in last 30 days of midterms (dlvr.it)
NYC school system unveils aggressive restrictions on AI amid nationwide push (dlvr.it)
These mayors live along Lake America’s shores. But they won’t be calling it that. (dlvr.it)
Trump keeps attacking Silicon Valley in court — and they keep dodging (www.politico.com)
Trump’s Lake Ontario push forces tech to pick a side (www.politico.com)
House Democrats watch closely as Hakeem Jeffries vows to rein in rogue members (dlvr.it)
Markwayne Mullin safe after Coast Guard jet makes emergency landing due to engine failure (dlvr.it)
GOP lawmakers seek answers from Trump trade chief on Canada tariffs (dlvr.it)
White House pushes companies to ditch Macron’s space summit (www.politico.com)
Thune: Data centers should be ‘self-sufficient'' (dlvr.it)
Americans love AI. They don’t want the data centers that power it. (dlvr.it)
House committee subpoenas Oracle’s Ellison about costly veterans health records project (www.politico.com)
Tillis renews calls for Hegseth''s ouster (dlvr.it)
US Mint begins circulation, sale of Trump 1 coins (dlvr.it)
The Iranian Regime’s Dynamics Are Fooling Trump (www.politico.com)
Trump’s oil deal could scuttle Venezuelan democracy, opposition fears (dlvr.it)
Republicans struggle for footing on data center response ahead of midterms (dlvr.it)
Bessent sees growth in bond yield surge. Voters see pain. (dlvr.it)
Google dodges another court-ordered breakup (www.politico.com)
Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner (www.politico.com)
Florida Republicans worry they won’t capture big redistricting gains (dlvr.it)
NYC school system to ban AI for elementary, middle school students (dlvr.it)
Mamma mia! How a panic over pasta prices prompted a Trump tariff retreat. (dlvr.it)
Hospitals say coming Trump administration rules are worse than GOP''s Medicaid cuts (dlvr.it)
Trump''s seen the data center polling – and he still supports them (dlvr.it)
Dems push back on Sanders’ comments that ‘a few’ want El-Sayed to lose (dlvr.it)
How Silicon Valley lost its war against state AI laws (www.politico.com)
Progressives notched one more big primary win. Now comes November. (dlvr.it)
Jeffries says Dems who saved GOP''s agenda deserve ''serious response'' (dlvr.it)
Handful of House Democrats split on GOP resolution condemning socialism (dlvr.it)
Hegseth is winning the battle over the Pentagon’s future (dlvr.it)
House formally shames Chuck Edwards for sexual harassing women on staff (dlvr.it)
Mamdani, Hochul accuse Trump of defunding the police (dlvr.it)
‘Who knows if it will survive’: Experts question how long Trump’s Venezuela oil deal will last (dlvr.it)
White House prepares for Democratic investigations (dlvr.it)
Two House Democrats vote to salvage GOP agenda (dlvr.it)
1 in 3 Australians doubt US would defend them if China attacks (dlvr.it)
Congress clears funding patch to avert pre-election shutdown (www.politico.com)
US launches new strikes at Iran (politi.co)
Mullin says DHS could deploy to polling sites for ''specific'' threats, arrests (dlvr.it)
Why Trump''s trade war with Canada is poised to drag past the midterms (dlvr.it)
‘Stop doing memes’: Carney urges US to drop theatrics (dlvr.it)
MAGA Inc. is spending – but Republicans say it’s not nearly enough (dlvr.it)
Mike Johnson tells House GOP leaders he met with Elon Musk (dlvr.it)
Paxton allies launch 15 million ad campaign (dlvr.it)
‘Our threat level should be up’: Republicans worry Trump’s super PAC is taking the midterms easy (www.politico.com)
Trump calls for Hollywood tax incentive (dlvr.it)
California lawmakers take their big swing on data centers (dlvr.it)
A "sleeper issue" in red states this fall: Diesel prices (dlvr.it)
White House strikes new drug-pricing deals (dlvr.it)
Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech (dlvr.it)
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block campaign advertising ruling (dlvr.it)
‘Wake-up call for Congress’: Lawmakers get a Big Brother warning on AI (www.politico.com)
California lawmakers send shock glove ban to Gavin Newsom (dlvr.it)
Trade talks collapsed. Now Canada and the US are fighting over why. (dlvr.it)
California ban on ‘addictive’ social media for teens heads to Newsom (dlvr.it)
Russia sanctions bill could get left behind in Republicans’ pre-midterm dash (dlvr.it)
Trump welcomes Russia back to the G20. Europe isn’t having it. (dlvr.it)
Republicans are losing patience with Trump’s Iran whiplash (dlvr.it)
Military widows’ future stuck in partisan brawl over veteran benefits (dlvr.it)
US military has ‘no plans’ to be at polling places in November, Caine says (dlvr.it)
White House bowling alley gets a 250K glow-up (dlvr.it)
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s ballroom construction project, which Roberts says is ‘likely unlawful’ (www.politico.com)
MAHA has arrived in Iowa — and Big Ag is reeling (dlvr.it)
FTC and 22 states file suit accusing Amazon of secretly overcharging advertisers (www.politico.com)
Kalshi permanently bans George Santos for insider trading (dlvr.it)
Trump promises more strikes after US and Iran trade blows for first time in a month (dlvr.it)
The House is back in session. Many Republicans hope it won’t be for long. (dlvr.it)
Capitol Agenda: Johnson faces pressure to cut out early (dlvr.it)
Meta whistleblower says 17B settlement doesn’t do enough to save kids’ lives (dlvr.it)
Is electricity dimming oil’s political power? (dlvr.it)
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as it grapples with devastation (dlvr.it)
Netanyahu son evacuated from US over threat (dlvr.it)
Trump’s Arab American allies in Michigan are jumping ship. Mike Rogers could pay the price. (dlvr.it)
Trump calls for NBC’s Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’ (dlvr.it)
''Like something out of ''Saturday Night Live'': Ontario premier laughs off ‘Lake America’ executive order (dlvr.it)
USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations (dlvr.it)
Tom Homan defends deportations to Haiti amid travel warnings (dlvr.it)
Iceland''s vote on restarting talks on European Union membership is too close to call (dlvr.it)
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on way home from Middle East (dlvr.it)
Hollywood has an unlikely ally in its push to win over Trump (dlvr.it)
How Trump took control of Venezuela’s democratic transition (dlvr.it)
Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution (dlvr.it)
Stars and Stripes journalists facing firing get one-week reprieve (dlvr.it)
Trump says US has a deal to take huge stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves (dlvr.it)
California lawmakers move to shield the coast from Trump''s oil agenda (dlvr.it)
Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel (dlvr.it)
In Liberia, migrants deported by the Trump administration disappear (dlvr.it)
Mike Johnson planning to meet with Elon Musk in Texas (www.politico.com)
Trump’s Cabinet is fanning out to help juice the base. It’s not going as planned. (www.politico.com)
Trump looks to ease beef processing regulations (dlvr.it)
In closely watched speech, Warsh signals Fed may need to raise rates (dlvr.it)
Newsom headed to South Carolina on Southern state swing (dlvr.it)
Musk’s AI company sues its users as victim lawsuits over Grok deepfakes mount (dlvr.it)
How the Iran war has made the US more vulnerable (dlvr.it)
Trump’s Cabinet is hitting the road to talk his agenda. They’re getting an earful instead. (dlvr.it)
Trump''s MAGA Inc. to host first public event in battleground Michigan (dlvr.it)
Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in voting plan, again (dlvr.it)
Judge rules Trump administration’s Anthropic blacklisting is illegal (www.politico.com)
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Pentagon to get their jobs back (dlvr.it)
RFK Jr. is exploiting Shapiro’s secrecy on Pennsylvania measles deaths (dlvr.it)
House Democrat moves to reverse Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order (dlvr.it)
Hope Florida reemerges as midterm issue with leaked grand jury report (dlvr.it)
Talarico to raise money in Los Angeles in key Texas Senate race (dlvr.it)
Alerts from Trump’s helicopter went unheard at Reagan National (dlvr.it)
FIFA’s rival seeks to subpoena Josh Kushner over failed plan to bring in private investors (dlvr.it)
OpenAI, Google join dozens of tech companies to call for urgent action against AI-powered threats (dlvr.it)
Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario as ''Lake America'' (dlvr.it)
Another potential headache for US data centers — Trump tariffs (dlvr.it)
Republicans are breaking with Donald Trump on data centers (dlvr.it)
Lawmakers press Treasury to target Chinese banks over Iran (dlvr.it)
The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. (dlvr.it)
Will Kevin Warsh Squander a Huge Opportunity? (www.politico.com)
Hundreds of AI agents went rogue in OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack (dlvr.it)
Judge denies Minnesota effort to extradite ICE agent from Texas (dlvr.it)
House GOP leaders under pressure to act on data centers before the midterms (dlvr.it)
Brooklyn bar owner alleges Adams-era extortion scheme at the NYPD (dlvr.it)
The auto industry is at the center of Trump’s trade war. They want a way out. (dlvr.it)
CIA chief warned Russia against attacks on NATO allies in secret Moscow visit (dlvr.it)
Trump signs controversial beef import plan despite ranchers'' backlash (dlvr.it)
Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war (dlvr.it)
Meta’s mega-deal could change the game for social media (www.politico.com)
DOJ blames China for string of hacks targeting federal agencies and hospitals (dlvr.it)
Meta’s costly reckoning over kids’ safety (dlvr.it)
Hawley probes misuse of Flock cameras (www.politico.com)
Amid deadly Pennsylvania outbreak, Kennedy blames Biden for decline in measles vax rates (dlvr.it)
White House to unveil program to protect water systems against hackers (dlvr.it)
Renaming Lake Ontario is ‘silly talk’: Hochul (dlvr.it)
Trump’s mail-in voting plan can proceed — for now — after judge lifts last block (www.politico.com)
Politicians in both parties are sprinting away from data centers (dlvr.it)
Blue states file new lawsuit over Trump mail-in voting plan (dlvr.it)
Trump’s trade moves add to GOP’s midterm anxieties (dlvr.it)
Senate Democrats urge Netanyahu to stop surge of violence in West Bank (dlvr.it)
Trump to declare Palestine Action a global terror group (dlvr.it)
Bill Gates warns AI could lead to mass unemployment, cyberattacks (dlvr.it)
Republicans were already nervous about November. Then Trump restarted his trade war. (www.politico.com)
‘Dead in the water’: Why Bessent should fear the bond market (dlvr.it)
The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan (dlvr.it)
Judge presses former FBI informant who keeps shifting his story about mosque surveillance operation (dlvr.it)
Judge blocks Ohio from requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration (dlvr.it)
Federal court deals potential blow to Republicans over TV advertising rates (dlvr.it)
Lankford makes no promises to Zelenskyy on sanctions legislation (dlvr.it)
Meta agrees to pay 17B, adopt kids’ safety features to resolve states’ lawsuits (www.politico.com)
Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff (dlvr.it)
Trump’s political gamble on beef shows his growing anxiety over affordability (dlvr.it)
Trump orders flags lowered to honor Dolly Parton (dlvr.it)
Musk won’t face charges in Wisconsin over alleged election bribery (dlvr.it)
2 unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania (dlvr.it)
Ossoff presses GOP opponent Mike Collins on House Ethics probe (dlvr.it)
The Iran war is already on November ballots (www.politico.com)
Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn conviction (dlvr.it)
Secret Service says it’s ‘aware’ of Iranian state media threat against Barron Trump (dlvr.it)
South Carolina could give Trump a revitalizing win — or his most embarrassing loss (www.politico.com)
Canada hits back with countertariffs on American goods (dlvr.it)
Bessent unveils new effort to cripple Iran’s economy (dlvr.it)