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LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

Trump Backs New Iran Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Nancy Mace won’t run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat [Lean Left] — Politico
‘It’s a stone around your neck’: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers [Lean Left] — Politico
Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge is to keep them engaged [Lean Left] — NPR Politics
Trump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
How Republicans plan to conquer Troy Jackson [Lean Left] — Politico
Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Former Pentagon official on Trump's meetings with the leaders of Ukraine and Israel [Lean Left] — NPR Politics
Poll: Republicans’ gas price problem is even worse than it seems [Lean Left] — Politico
Graham’s journey from a Trump critic to ally kept him a power player. [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
In South Texas, Paxton tests the limits of Trump’s Hispanic coalition [Lean Left] — Politico
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Lindsey Graham was a force in the Senate. [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Biden Acknowledges Keeping Classified Materials in Newly Released Tapes [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right [Lean Left] — NYT Politics
Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress [Lean Left] — NPR Politics
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Battleground Democrat flip-flops on conversion therapy after left-wing backlash [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence [Center] — The Hill
Trump hits lowest point in YouGov poll since return to office [Center] — The Hill
Comer warns Fauci: Biden's pardon doesn't cover testimony this week [Center] — The Hill
Iran launches 'surprise attack' on US forces in Middle East [Center] — The Hill
Live results: Rhoden fights to hang on to South Dakota governor's mansion in GOP primary runoff [Center] — The Hill
Live results: Georgia holds special election for late David Scott's House seat [Center] — The Hill
Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out. - The New York Times [Center] — Google News US Politics
Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza City mosque near displacement camp [Center] — Al Jazeera
Donald Trump and world leaders attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral [Center] — Al Jazeera
Iran and Oman exchange proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz [Center] — Al Jazeera
Kyiv warns Iran against escalation after Ukraine’s Caspian Sea attack [Center] — Al Jazeera
Protests in DC against Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump [Center] — Al Jazeera
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru president after narrow election win [Center] — Al Jazeera
How US defence aid shaped Israel’s military developments since Oct 7, 2023 [Center] — Al Jazeera
West Bank quarry owner appeals to Trump after settler raid [Center] — Al Jazeera
‘The dream I carried is gone’: Miscarriages rise amid trauma of Gaza’s war [Center] — Al Jazeera
‘No freedom at all’: Israeli closures leave West Bank patients trapped [Center] — Al Jazeera

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Soros network rebuilds progressive prosecutor push after string of election losses [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Trump To Honor 16-Year-Old Lifeguard After Heroic Rescue Goes Viral [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
Russia exposes NATO weapons gap as top commander warns ‘the math is not in favor of the West’ [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Diary Reveals Fauci Slow-Played Vaccine Rollout To Damage Trump [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
New audio undercuts Dems who defended Biden, slammed Hur after classified docs report revealed memory loss [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Trump reflects on infamous phone-number stunt that sparked friendship with Graham [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Fetterman strongly supports the filibuster as Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap it [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Trump welcomes Netanyahu to White House as raging Iran war threatens to sour US-Israel relationship [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Iran Launches Surprise Missile Attack On U.S. Forces [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
EXCLUSIVE: Biden pardon won't shield Fauci if he lies to Congress, Comer says [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Ohio’s GOP Gov Slams Trump’s Plans To Send ICE After Haitian Migrants [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
Polls close in Georgia as voters decide successor in special election [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Acting DNI touts 'approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago' as Senate poised to confirm Trump nominee [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Courage In The Capitol: Congress Must Act For Chloe Cole And America’s Kids [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
New Poll Offers Republicans ‘Roadmap’ On Women’s And Gender Issues [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
GOP senator unveils BOASBERG Act to stop 'rogue' judges from handpicking Trump cases [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics
Dems’ ‘Ex-Republican’ Governor Hopeful Is A True Believer In Gender Radicalism [Strong Right] — Daily Wire
Crowds Tried To Stop The Hangings. Iran Carried Them Out Anyway. [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.21% at 7,429, the Nasdaq -0.22% at 24,877, the Dow +1.03% at 52,747.

Elsewhere: gold down 1.4% at $4,017/oz; WTI crude down 0.0% at $82.58/bbl; Bitcoin at $63,708 (-0.0%).

Among big names, BA leads gainers at +4.76%, while AMD lags at -8.15%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,428.78 +0.21%
Nasdaq 24,876.91 -0.22%
Dow 52,747.32 +1.03%
Bitcoin 63,707.82 -0.03%
Gold 4,016.9 -1.41%
Oil WTI 82.58 -0.04%

Top Gainers

BA +4.76%
CRM +4.55%
PYPL +4.01%
UBER +3.75%
NFLX +2.83%

Top Losers

AMD -8.15%
PLTR -6.08%
INTC -5.86%
SMCI -4.56%
CAT -3.71%

Market-Relevant Headlines

Trump's war on fraud expands as Treasury launches new site with whistleblower incentives — Fox News Politics
Fauci privately took credit for COVID-19 lockdowns despite public denial, newly exposed diary entries reveal — Fox News Politics
Economists Lose Their Minds Over Mamdani Supermarkets: ‘LITERALLY How You Destroy An Economy’ — Daily Wire
Toyota doubles down on EVs while rivals retreat — Yahoo Finance
Stocks Fall from Early Highs as Chipmakers Retreat — Yahoo Finance
Secretary Bessent cracks down on non-profit tax loopholes — Yahoo Finance
5 Boomer-Proof Monthly Dividend Stocks That Pay You While You Sleep — Yahoo Finance
Rates are inching lower. When will mortgage rates finally go back down to 6%? — Yahoo Finance

Market Intel — News & Official Data

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Money in Politics

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Elections & Voting

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MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS & JOURNALISTS

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