Oil prices surge after Middle East attacks; Trump downplays need for AI guardrails

Unbiased Updates (Video) · Sep 14, 2026 · 9:25

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Oil prices push higher again after an attack shuts down a key Saudi pipeline, tightening another route for crude as most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains halted.

Plus, President Donald Trump resists calls to slow AI development as some of the industry’s biggest names urge more time for safety measures.

And Trump says his promised $5,000 checks are “going to happen 100%,” but Speaker Mike Johnson says there’s a step the president can’t skip: getting Congress to approve them.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Sept. 14, 2026.