The Defense Department accuses Iran of attacking American troops in the Middle East, although evidence is not explicit. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut, the tragedy fades from memory. Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group responsible for American soldiers' deaths, still receives foreign aid from the Biden administration.

Victoria Atkins, the Treasury minister, does not rule out the possibility of tax increases during the Autumn Statement. She highlights the UK's low tax burden and the necessity of reducing government debt to afford tax cuts, given the pressures on public finances. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt echoes this sentiment, asserting that tax cuts would contribute to inflation and are therefore untimely.

The Digest, 10/24/2023 @300AM, CDT

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