U.S. consumer confidence edged upward in March, even though gas prices continue to skyrocket due to the war in Iran. While Americans grapple with mounting energy costs, the nation’s overall economic mood remains surprisingly buoyant.

For days, one constituent tried reaching Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office to ask about the war in Iran—only to be met with voicemails. When a staff member finally answered, they were confronted with pressing questions about whether Sullivan is making America less safe.

Even as conflict unfolds in Iran, NATO forces have turned their attention to the Arctic, where U.S. nuclear submarines are engaged in Operation Ice Camp Boarfish. This large-scale drill underscores the growing strategic importance of the Arctic in global military planning.