<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Northgate News</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/</link><atom:link href="https://northgatenews.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>A wider lens on politics, markets, and global affairs.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Iran, oil, and the limits of military leverage.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/iran-war-and-military-leverage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/iran-war-and-military-leverage/</guid><description>The test of a durable end to the U.S.–Iran war runs through shipping, economic pressure, and an agreement both sides can sustain.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Middle East &amp; Africa</category></item><item><title>A Democratic polling lead is not yet a congressional majority.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/midterms-polling-lead-and-seat-math/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/midterms-polling-lead-and-seat-math/</guid><description>The national mood is one part of the midterm picture. Turnout, geography, and the distribution of competitive races determine how it becomes seats.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>U.S. Politics</category></item><item><title>Oil is moving. The risk premium is not going away.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/oil-flows-and-the-risk-premium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/oil-flows-and-the-risk-premium/</guid><description>Recovering export volumes can coexist with expensive fuel when infrastructure risk, inventories, and the cost of moving a barrel remain under pressure.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy &amp; Markets</category></item><item><title>Wall Street’s test: expensive energy meets expensive money.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/wall-street-energy-and-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/wall-street-energy-and-rates/</guid><description>An oil shock and higher bond yields can pressure corporate margins and the price investors are willing to pay for future earnings at the same time.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy &amp; Markets</category></item><item><title>A corridor is a start. It is not a peace settlement.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/ukraine-ceasefire-and-a-durable-peace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/ukraine-ceasefire-and-a-durable-peace/</guid><description>The Oleshky humanitarian agreement and proposed technical talks test whether narrow cooperation can develop into a durable end to the Ukraine war.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Global Affairs</category></item><item><title>Bank of America’s sanctions settlement: the failures behind the fine.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/bank-of-america-sanctions-control-failures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/bank-of-america-sanctions-control-failures/</guid><description>A review of the official record shows how a payment-routing problem accounted for most of the value in OFAC’s case—and why the broader penalty headline needs careful reading.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Investigations</category></item><item><title>The world moves fast. Understanding takes more.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/a-clearer-view/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/a-clearer-view/</guid><description>Introducing Northgate: a wider lens on power, policy, and the decisions that shape everyday life.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>The Editor’s Desk</category></item><item><title>Inflation is 3.7%. The household story is more complicated.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/inflation-and-household-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/inflation-and-household-economy/</guid><description>September’s price data show why a single national number cannot describe every family’s financial reality.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy &amp; Markets</category></item><item><title>Gaza’s humanitarian toll needs context, not just a number.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/humanitarian-reporting-beyond-the-number/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/humanitarian-reporting-beyond-the-number/</guid><description>Dates, definitions, and verification matter when reading casualty figures. So do the lives behind them.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Middle East &amp; Africa</category></item><item><title>A leaked document is a starting point. It is not a verdict.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/a-document-is-not-a-verdict/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/a-document-is-not-a-verdict/</guid><description>A practical framework for separating an authentic record from the larger claim someone wants it to prove.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Investigations</category></item><item><title>Evidence before assertion: the Northgate standard.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/the-northgate-standard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/the-northgate-standard/</guid><description>How our editors distinguish established information, analytical judgment, and a contributor’s opinion.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Standards &amp; Accountability</category></item><item><title>Election night is a snapshot. The count is a process.</title><link>https://northgatenews.com/articles/us-election-night-and-the-count/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://northgatenews.com/articles/us-election-night-and-the-count/</guid><description>Across the United States, unofficial totals, media projections, and certified results describe different stages of an election.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>U.S. Politics</category></item></channel></rss>