The U.S. Military Leaves Iraq

A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. After more than 23 years and $1.7 trillion, America is winding down its war in Iraq (wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-american-milita…), closing the last majorU.S. military base (wsj.com/world/middle-east/iraq-becomes-battleg…) today. WSJ’s Jared Malsin went to Iraq and reports that while Baghdad has undergone a renaissance, behind the scenes, Iranian-backed militia groups have gained a lot of power. Plus, a state judge in New York rules that mayor Zohran Mamdani must redo (wsj.com/us-news/law/new-lawsuit-alleges-new-yo…) the rollout of his pied-à-terre tax. And WSJ’s Aaron Zitner details our latest poll, showing Americans want populist policies (wsj.com/politics/policy/americans-want-populis…) that defy traditional political labels. Daniel Bach hosts.

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