Attacks in Saudi & Fanatics Goes All-In on Gambling 10/14/26

Hochstein says Trump has no good Iran/Houthi options left, while Fanatics escalates spending to fight a suddenly five-way sports-betting war.

• Diesel deal backlash grows: Six GOP senators (McConnell, Cornyn, Tillis, Murkowski, Collins) joined six Democrats urging Trump to cancel Russia's temporary diesel export deal, arguing it funds Russia's war while barely affecting prices; IEA warns diesel supply stays tight into late 2027.
• OpenAI bugging case: Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfazan, an OpenAI engineer since July 2025 who was also an executive at a Saudi VC firm tied to the royal family, was arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in an executive conference room.

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