TRUMP TRASHES PAXTON’S APPEARANCE AFTER VOWING TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIM IN TEXAS

LIBERAL NEWS
the BLUE PILL

New immigration court tactic leads to huge lines and chaos in Miami [Lean Left] — NPR News

US and Iran Trade New Strikes as the War Enters its 7th Month [Lean Left] — NBC News

In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy [Lean Left] — NY Times

Trump Appoints Pastor With No Experience as CDC Tobacco Adviser [Strong Left] — New Republic

Mayor's executive order targets companies helping with deportation campaign, bans companies committing abuses [Lean Left] — Chicago Sun-Times

2 killed, at least 5 others injured in downtown Minneapolis shooting [Lean Left] — CBS News

Trump dice que los habitantes de Chicago se morirán sin su ayuda luego de recortes a programas contra la violencia [Lean Left] — Chicago Sun-Times

House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court at 9 justices [Lean Left] — NBC News

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – as it happened [Lean Left] — Guardian World

Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs [Lean Left] — Politico

Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials [Lean Left] — CNN

'Broadview 6' scandal won't derail trial of CBP agent accused of 'gunpoint sexual assaults' [Lean Left] — Chicago Sun-Times

It’s Time to Rein in Lethal AI Drones [Strong Left] — The Intercept

'Almost impossible': Legal expert shuts down Mike Johnson's Supreme Court gambit [Strong Left] — Raw Story

USPS whistleblower alleges rushed mail ballot systems could disenfranchise voters [Strong Left] — Salon

Citing California as a problem state, Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools [Lean Left] — LA Times

Reputed Latino gang member charged with killing Black man amid racially charged turf war [Lean Left] — LA Times

Ecocide in Iran [Strong Left] — The Intercept

HYPOCRITICAL NEWS

Trump trashes Paxton’s appearance after vowing to campaign for him in Texas [Lean Right] — Washington Examiner

Exclusive: Arkansas Democrat Hallie Shoffner Denies Wanting to Defund ICE After Saying She Would Vote to Defund It [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Democratic Socialists endorse Raman in L.A. mayoral race [Center] — LA Times

Convicted MAGA election denier declines job in California amid pressure from Newsom [Center] — LA Times

Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis [Center] — Washington Times

My husband and I run a bank, but our kids still make financial mistakes. Here's what we're teaching them about money. [Center] — Business Insider

Mamdani expels AI from the classroom for 600,000 students [Center] — Business Insider

My parents hung up when I asked for money. It was the best financial advice they ever gave me. [Center] — Business Insider

Meet Jessica Pegula, the billionaire heiress fighting for her first Grand Slam title at the US Open [Center] — Business Insider

Tucker Carlson All But Endorses ‘Trumpian’ Democrat Abdul El-Sayed: ‘I Wouldn’t Vote for Mike Rogers at Gunpoint’ [Center] — Mediaite

Ted Cruz Is Reportedly Asking People To Work on His 2028 Presidential Campaign [Center] — Mediaite

Former GOP Governor Baffled by Republicans Being Charged Thousands To Attend Trump’s Convention: ‘Supposed to Be Raising Money FOR the Candidates’ [Center] — Mediaite

Embattled Rep. Max Miller Scurries Through Congressional Hallways Dodging Questions from Reporters [Center] — Mediaite

Republican Congressman Slams Hegseth’s Post About Cadets as ‘Lowbrow’ and ‘Demeaning’ [Center] — Mediaite

Trump Claims Democratic Candidate ‘Eats Meat’ and Then ‘Throws Up All Over the Place’ [Center] — Mediaite

FBI Reportedly Had Air Marshals Spy on Eric Swalwell To Try To Obtain Passcodes [Center] — Mediaite

Pentagon Purges Decades of Classified Documents After WaPo Revealed Top Brass Warned Hegseth [Center] — Mediaite

Joe Rogan-Fueled Conspiracy Theory About ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Epstein Connections Gets Torpedoed By Director’s Daughter [Center] — Mediaite

CONSERVATIVE NEWS
the RED PILL

The Most Human Part Of Your Life Big Tech Is Coming For [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Trump Bids Harry And Meghan Good Riddance [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

What About a "'Let's Go Brandon' Was a Hallucination in the First Place" Defense? [Lean Right] — Reason

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Moves To Revoke Tax Exempt Status For Racially Discriminatory Schools [Strong Right] — Daily Caller

Anti-Trumpism Is Driving the Media to Cheer Hostile Powers [Lean Right] — National Review

Trump Reveals What Could Make Him ‘The Last Republican President’ [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

FAA seeks permanent airspace restrictions near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago as expert warns rules are ‘not good enough’ [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

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

Trump details his ‘final 30 days’ strategy to get Republicans elected in the midterms [Lean Right] — NY Post

American Journalist Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Spying for China [Strong Right] — Breitbart

James Carville Calls Hasan Piker an ‘Idiot,’ Demands DSA Remove ‘Democratic’ from Name [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Amy Acton Will Not Debate Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor Race [Strong Right] — Breitbart

Sinister theory emerges over backroad into Yosemite as California lawmakers move to shut it down [Lean Right] — NY Post

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Fraud Team Flips Switch On Biden Decisions Costing Taxpayers Hundreds Of Millions [Strong Right] — Daily Wire

Texas Dem candidate to hold high-dollar Hollywood fundraiser while GOP gathers in Dallas: 'Fake cowboy' [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

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

Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump [Lean Right] — Wall Street Journal

Democrat establishment flexes dominance as insurgents fall and GOP bench thins in deep blue stronghold [Lean Right] — Fox News Politics

Market Correlation

U.S. equities are trading higher: the S&P 500 +0.46% at 7,667, the Nasdaq +0.45% at 26,218, the Dow +0.56% at 53,062. The VIX sits at 15.2 (-7.0% today), inside its normal range.

The 10-year Treasury yield is easing at 4.80% — the number behind mortgage rates and Washington's interest bill. The dollar index is at 99.6 (-0.1%). Elsewhere: gold up 0.4% at $4,366/oz; WTI crude up 0.9% at $91.01/bbl; Bitcoin at $77,687 (+0.4%).

Among big names, XYZ leads gainers at +5.88%, while PLTR lags at -5.81%. Rate moves and energy prices feed straight into the political fight over inflation — match this against the headlines above.

S&P 500 7,666.6 +0.46%

Nasdaq 26,217.83 +0.45%

Dow 53,061.95 +0.56%

VIX 15.2 -6.98%

10Y Yield 4.80% +0.00%

Dollar Index 99.56 -0.11%

Bitcoin 77,687.4 +0.37%

Gold 4,366.3 +0.42%

Oil WTI 91.01 +0.88%