TRUMP SHRUGS OFF CORNYN'S HOLD ON BLANCHE: 'I HEARD HE'S GOING THROUGH QUITE NICELY'

LIBERAL NEWS
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Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Poll: Republicans’ gas price problem is even worse than it seems [Lean Left] — Politico

Senate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Rob Bonta on blocking the Paramount merger, CNN concerns and Trump’s DOJ [Lean Left] — Politico

Amish Shah wins Dem primary in battleground Arizona House race [Lean Left] — Politico

How Republicans plan to conquer Troy Jackson [Lean Left] — Politico

South Carolina Senate poll shows surprising frontrunner: Trey Gowdy [Lean Left] — Politico

Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Refusing to Answer Questions on Covid Origins at Senate Hearing [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

To win over working-class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy [Lean Left] — NPR Politics

Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat [Lean Left] — Politico

Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor [Lean Left] — Politico

Why Republicans Aren’t Funding the Texas Senate Race Yet [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

‘It’s a stone around your neck’: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers [Lean Left] — Politico

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

There’s a power struggle brewing in South Carolina, and Trump might not win [Lean Left] — Politico

Mark Lamb wins Arizona House primary despite sex scandals [Lean Left] — Politico

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Oil prices jump up as US-Iran tensions escalate [Center] — The Hill

Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike [Center] — The Hill

Trump shrugs off Cornyn's hold on Blanche: 'I heard he's going through quite nicely' [Center] — The Hill

Trump announces sweeping renovation of Dulles airport [Center] — The Hill

Noah Kahan hits Trump over use of song in social post: 'Would never approve' [Center] — The Hill

Trump makes new demands for Russia, Iran sanctions bill named for Graham [Center] — The Hill

Zelensky says he asked Trump for emergency package of Patriot missiles [Center] — The Hill

5 takeaways on Fauci's hostile Senate hearing, GOP contempt threats [Center] — The Hill

Trump loses ground with GOP as overall approval sinks to 32 percent: Quinnipiac poll [Center] — The Hill

Pentagon: New casualty category for renewed Iran fighting tied to end of Operation Epic Fury [Center] — The Hill

Schumer urges Fetterman not to leave Senate Democratic caucus [Center] — The Hill

Senate unanimously agrees to oppose pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell [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

Trump’s attorney general pick faces possible Republican roadblock [Center] — Al Jazeera

New investigation shows how an Israeli settler escaped justice [Center] — Al Jazeera

Ice cream for education: Gaza cafe raises funds for studies [Center] — Al Jazeera

Iran pushes back against US as regional attacks heat up [Center] — Al Jazeera

Democrat senators ask US SEC to probe Trump Media’s fast feed sale [Center] — Al Jazeera

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
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WATCH: Battleground Democrat called Iowa a 'backwater' over transgender athletes ban [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Trump says US will 'beat the f------ s--- out of them' after Iran launches surprise missile strike [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Senator Scorned By Trump Threatens To Hold AG Nominee Hostage Over Weaponization Fund [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Former Democratic staffers, DEI leaders shape Smithsonian leadership amid political firestorm [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Trump Vows To ‘Beat The F*cking Sh*t Out Of’ Iran After Its Sneak Attack On U.S. Troops [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

House progressives revive Green New Deal for public schools as Dem civil war empowers far left [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Maine Democratic Governor Refuses To Endorse Platner Replacement [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

I Went To A ‘Teen Takeover.’ It Ended With Gunshots, And Was Put On By The Government. [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

We Need To Wake Up To Communist China’s Cold War On America [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Fed Holds Rates After Its Most Unpredictable Meeting Of The Year [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Trump To Honor 16-Year-Old Lifeguard After Heroic Rescue Goes Viral [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Democrat compares ICE to 'domestic terrorists' as 111 House Dems demand Texas detention center close [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Senate Honors Lindsey Graham, Passes New Russia Sanctions [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

WATCH: Fauci attorney ejected from Senate hearing after chaotic exchange: ‘You are not recognized!’ [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Crowds Tried To Stop The Hangings. Iran Carried Them Out Anyway. [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Iran mines US troops' social media as military considers seizing cellphones [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

A Deal Put Noah Kahan’s Music On Meta. Now He’s Mad Trump Can Use It. [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Trump Admin Takes Action Against School Districts Hiding ‘Transgender Status’ From Parents [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are selling off: the S&P 500 -1.52% at 7,316, the Nasdaq -1.74% at 24,443, the Dow -2.19% at 51,594.

Elsewhere: gold up 2.2% at $4,126/oz; WTI crude up 6.7% at $84.60/bbl; Bitcoin at $63,576 (-0.5%).

Among big names, CRM leads gainers at +3.79%, while SMCI lags at -9.67%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,316.15 -1.52%

Nasdaq 24,442.94 -1.74%

Dow 51,594.14 -2.19%

Bitcoin 63,576.09 -0.46%

Gold 4,126.0 +2.22%

Oil WTI 84.6 +6.74%

Top Gainers

CRM +3.79%

XOM +2.42%

CVX +2.28%

NFLX +1.71%

GOOGL +0.90%

Top Losers

SMCI -9.67%

SOFI -8.90%

CAT -6.91%

AMD -5.51%

INTC -5.12%

Market-Relevant Headlines

Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers — NYT Politics

Oil prices jump up as US-Iran tensions escalate — The Hill

Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike — The Hill

Trump unveils gleaming gold makeover of iconic DC horse statues — Fox News Politics

Fed Holds Rates After Its Most Unpredictable Meeting Of The Year — Daily Wire

What Tony Romo Told Police Moments Before He Was Handcuffed — Daily Wire

New Jersey Refuses To Cooperate With Feds After Registering Thousands Of Noncitizens To Vote — Daily Wire

Secretary Bessent cracks down on non-profit tax loopholes — Yahoo Finance

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