In a moment of rare political candor, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska offered a strikingly human take on President Trump’s recent remarks about gas prices amid the escalating conflict with Iran. Appearing on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Bacon—who has announced he will not seek reelection—declared that Trump’s comments were “honest” in a way that many politicians avoid. The president, Bacon suggested, had finally dropped the rosy optimism that characterized his earlier messaging about the Iran situation, admitting instead that Americans would likely feel pain at the pump as military tensions drive energy costs upward. This admission, while…

Football’s transfer mill has a strange way of blurring the line between fact and fiction, especially when the clock gets tight and emotions run high. A calm photo of a player in training, a phone call, a story printed in a distant market, and suddenly the internet is convinced the world is changing. That has been the case with Jamie Gittens and Fenerbahçe in the final weeks before the window slams shut. The Turkish Super Lig giants have found themselves at the center of a swirling set of reports claiming the club was chasing the 22-year-old winger, who moved to…