The toll that six months of war have taken

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. I got a call at 1 a.m. on Feb. 28 to get on air to cover the war freshly launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. Six months later, Americans are grappling with the high cost of gas, Iranians are living under a regime that’s an extension of the last one, and talks to resolve the conflict are at a stalemate. Also, my sweet dog and best friend of 15 years died yesterday. I text with a pet loss counselor about the grieving process that I know many others have experienced. Let’s get into it. The United States is worse off now than it was when the war against Iran began six months ago. Multiple metrics reveal so.