Heat, Housing, and Hard Power

A stronger El Niño could hit food, power, and water systems at the same time that Europe is already seeing dangerous heat. In Washington, a rare bipartisan housing push is colliding with Trump’s voter-ID demands, and abroad the U.S. is managing simultaneous strain with Israel, Iran, and the Treasury market that helps fund everything else.El Niño and early heat stressHousing reform meets Senate dysfunctionTrump, Thune, and the filibuster fightU.S., Israel, and Iran under strainUkraine pressure on CrimeaAI winners, losers, and control fightsDebt, defence, and market nervesOther developments to watchSources:WSJ What’s News — First an Energy Crisis. Now El Niño?Up First from NPR — Trump Vs Thune, Road To Housing Act, Democratic Socialist Win In New York PrimariesThe Daily — How the Iran Deal Is Testing the U.S.-Israel AllianceGlobal News Podcast — Ukraine knocks out power in Russian-occupied CrimeaGlobal News Podcast — Twin earthquakes strike VenezuelaWSJ What’s News — What’s in the New Bipartisan Housing Bill That Congress Just PassedFT News Briefing — European defence stocks face uncertaintyThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm