IVY LEAGUE ELITE QUIETLY COLLABORATED WITH CHINA’S TOP DEFENSE UNIVERSITIES

LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

Democrats Launch Investigation Into ICE Detaining Military Spouses [Strong Left] — New Republic

Kennedy Center board votes to partially close arts center during renovations and add Trump’s name to the building again [Lean Left] — NBC News

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts [Lean Left] — ABC News

Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea. [Lean Left] — NYT Politics

Trump Nods Off After Claiming Kids Get “Soda Bottle” Worth of Vaccines [Strong Left] — New Republic

Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality [Strong Left] — The Nation

Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014 [Lean Left] — Guardian World

House Democrats demand answers from Trump’s VA on vets struggling to access mental healthcare [Strong Left] — Salon

Surprise! Todd Blanche Immediately Breaks His Promises to GOP Senators [Strong Left] — New Republic

For L.A. college students, the GOP's $20-burrito debate is about more than lunch [Lean Left] — LA Times

Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival [Lean Left] — Guardian World

Transcript: Even GOP Pollsters Rattled as Trump Hits Record New Low [Strong Left] — New Republic

Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition [Lean Left] — Politico

The US-Iran Air War Resumes, the Sudanese Army Secures a Kordofan Highway, Fujimori Takes Office in Peru [Strong Left] — The Nation

Trump Sneaks Far-Right Goon Into Job Overseeing Reflecting Pool Probe [Strong Left] — New Republic

Trump Admin Releases Final Rule Attacking Healthcare for Low-Income Trans Kids [Strong Left] — Mother Jones

Arellano: Mexican food is exposing Trump as the weak-salsa TACO he is [Lean Left] — LA Times

Trump Approval Hits Another New Low—and Even GOP Pollsters Are Rattled [Strong Left] — New Republic

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Trump and the GOP Have Quietly Broken Their Big Promises on IVF [Strong Left] — New Republic

AOC exposes MAGA’s motherhood hypocrisy [Strong Left] — Salon

‘Birthright’ Is Like Group Therapy for Jewish Americans at Odds Over Israel and Gaza [Lean Left] — Vanity Fair

‘My husband and I are at odds’: Should we tap our home equity or sell stocks to build a $100,000 emergency fund? [Center] — MarketWatch

Ivy League Elite Quietly Collaborated With China’s Top Defense Universities [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Reed Hastings says AI may push CEOs to cut their workforce in half — or expand their reach [Center] — Business Insider

Paramount is putting monthly spending limits on Claude for tech employees to promote 'effective' AI use [Center] — Business Insider

Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake' [Center] — Business Insider

Jet-powered Shaheds make up as much as two-thirds of some Russian drone attacks, Ukrainian official says [Center] — Business Insider

Nvidia is playing many parts in the AI gold rush, a top business guru says [Center] — Business Insider

I flew long-haul on United's aging Boeing 777 in basic economy. A few key updates made it feel much more modern. [Center] — Business Insider

Trump Boasts About ‘BIG WIN’ in Tariff Case: They Closed a ‘Giant Loophole for TARIFF Cheats!’ [Center] — Mediaite

Is Trump Lying About ‘Total Control’ In Hormuz? Fox News And MS NOW Agree On One Thing [Center] — Mediaite

JUST IN: Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case — Could Put State Prosecution in Doubt [Center] — Mediaite

‘They Think We Are All So Stupid!’ TMZ’s Harvey Levin Laces Into Dems for Deflecting Tough Questions With Trump Rants [Center] — Mediaite

Florida Woman Caught Posing as an ICE Official and Scamming Both Sides In the Process [Center] — Mediaite

Fox News Issues Retraction After Getting Duped by Fake Quote Attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Commander [Center] — Mediaite

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Harvard: ‘No Plausible Allegation’ of Violations of Civil Rights Act [Center] — Mediaite

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump's Team, Even Old Foes [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Jeju Air Crash Probe Focuses On Engine Damage After Bird Strike [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Trump Promised To End Foreign Aid. Now He's Giving Christian Groups Nearly $2 Billion. [Lean Right] — Reason

Connecticut Court Rejects Requested $7.7M Civil Penalty for Florida Company's Marketing "Ghost Gun" Parts on Its Web Site [Lean Right] — Reason

Francesca Hong Releases 1st Statement After Primary Defeat [Strong Right] — Breitbart

The Trump Administration's Secret YIMBY Grant Proposal [Lean Right] — Reason

Minnesota fraud scandal will haunt Flanagan in high-stakes Senate race, top House Republican warns [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

These states will make or break a Senate majority in November [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

10 House incumbent lawmakers who saw their 2026 re-election bids end in primary defeat [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

The dark logic of surrogacy and abortion [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

Is China Going to Control Your Medicine? Plus. . . [Lean Right] — The Free Press

A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses To Evade Limits on Its Power [Lean Right] — Reason

Hasan Piker event cancellation sparks intervention from top House progressive [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Donald Trump's Unsustainable Presidential Administration [Lean Right] — Reason

Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and More to Play Benefit Concert for Venezuela and Colombia Earthquake Relief [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Tech Giants Want To Treat Rogue AI Like Plane Crashes [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Liberal University Gives In After Student Lawsuit Said Campus Became Hamas Hotbed [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.65% at 7,799, the Nasdaq +0.81% at 26,803, the Dow +0.13% at 53,840. The VIX sits at 14.6 (+0.6% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is easing at 4.64% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 100.0 (-0.0%). Elsewhere: gold down 0.1% at $4,405/oz; WTI crude down 2.5% at $81.18/bbl; Bitcoin at $63,336 (-0.1%).

Among big names, XYZ leads gainers at +6.17%, while BAC lags at -1.10%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,799.19 +0.65%

Nasdaq 26,803.03 +0.81%

Dow 53,840.14 +0.13%

VIX 14.64 +0.62%

10Y Yield 4.64% -0.88%

Dollar Index 99.97 -0.04%

Bitcoin 63,335.76 -0.11%

Gold 4,405.2 -0.08%

Oil WTI 81.18 -2.51%