Patriots,

You're getting one email today. No spin, no filler, just the news. This week the Iran war passed six months with no end in sight, and oil prices are already starting to feel it. ICE hit a deportation number the media won't say out loud, while quietly staying on pace to top the Obama-era record. A Supreme Court case set for December could decide the future of the AR-15 for good. And a California school board just told the state "no" on trans sports, in the middle of a state that usually gets its way. We've got the tariff numbers too, and a fraud fight brewing in Los Angeles. Six stories. No spin, just what happened.

The U.S. has been fighting Iran for six months straight now. Talks are dead. Last week, Iran hit American bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The U.S. hit back. President Trump warned Iran would be "totally wiped out as a country" if it kept attacking. Over the weekend, the U.S. Navy struck three Iranian ships after Iran fired missiles at an American aircraft carrier. Both sides are fighting for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries a fifth of the world's oil. Oil tankers have been hit. Prices are rising. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this week that a nuclear deal with Iran "might not be achievable anytime soon" and that military pressure is still needed. American intelligence now says Iran feels more confident, not less, and plans to keep fighting for months to wear the U.S. down. Russia is even reported to be helping Iran build new supersonic missiles behind the scenes. Around the region, other countries are watching closely and hedging their bets. China's president just made his first trip to Egypt in a decade, a sign that other world powers are moving to fill the gap while America stays focused on Iran. Why it matters: this war touches your gas tank and your grocery bill, whether you're watching the news or not. And six months in, there's still no exit plan on the table.